Nathan James Thomas travelled for a decade before founding the digital magazine Intrepid Times, which has grown into a thriving global community. His own travel writing has been published in places like Lonely Planet, Roads and Kingdoms, Outpost Magazine, and New Zealand Memories. B.A. Van Sise is an author and photographic artist focused on the intersection between language and the visual image. He frequently undertakes public affairs projects for the United States Coast Guard, is an instructor for the U.S. Army Storytelling Workshop, and is a judge for the Army's Brumfield Mass Communications Competition.