Cindy Chojnacky worked as a reporter and freelancer and as a government spokesperson, official, and practitioner. She has a BA in journalism and MA in environmental politics. Her career has spanned forestry and environmental newspaper reporting, university relations, public affairs / policy analysis, and line-officer management for the USDA Forest Service, working in 10 U.S. states and Washington D.C. Cindy and her husband teamed up for international work in Cambodia and the Lebanon and their current focus is exploring and writing on wilderness in the United States. Cindy resides in Hailey, Idaho, but spends the winter and spring months in Phoenix, Arizona.