More than 20 years ago, give or take a few wild weekends, I started teaching wilderness medicine. At the time, 1984, there were only a few of us involved in wild med, and here "involved" means it was a job. There were plenty of students, but we lacked books to support our teaching. I started writing them. The first two, Medicine for the Backcountry and Backcountry First Aid & Extended Care, are still in print. My most recent wild med book, Wilderness First Responder, was honored by the American Medical Writers Association with an award for excellence. I can't imagine a better life than what I've lived, more than two decades of teaching people to care for people. I've been mighty privileged to hang out with the best folks in the world. I greatly enjoy give and take with those who have read my books and/or taken a course from me. Feel free to send me a thought, comment, or question. Best wishes, Buck