J Robert HarrisJ. Robert Harris is a well-known explorer and the author of Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker. From his origins in New York City, J. R. has roamed, mostly alone and unsupported, from Arctic Alaska to the Australian Outback, from Patagnia to the Pyrenees, and across the many "lands" (Greenland, Lapland, Iceland, Newfoundland, and New Zealand) for more than fifty years. He is particularly committed to encouraging everyone, especially young people and people of color, to experience the benefits that come from being in the great outdoors and to support and protect our natural environments. Read More Read Less