Jeffrey H RyanMaine based author, historian and speaker Jeffrey Ryan has a passion for exploring the outdoors on foot and along the dusty paths of history. His travels on thousands of miles on both America's most famous and lesser-known trails and interest in the istory of America's conservation movement have inspired half a dozen books, and speaking engagements in thirty-eight states. He has just finished building his writing studio, a replica of Henry David Thoreau's cabin, crafted almost entirely using hand tools. When he is not researching and writing in his cabin, Ryan can be found exploring the backroads of the USA and Canada. Read More Read Less