Nick Jans

Nick Jans is an award-winning writer, photographer, and author of numerous books, including The Grizzly Maze, Black Bears of the Mendenhall Glacier, and The Last Light Breaking. He is a contributing editor to Alaska magazine and has written for Rolling Stone, Backpacker, and the Christian Science Monitor. He has been the recipient of numerous writing awards, most recently the co-winner of two Benjamin Franklin Medals and a Rasmuson Foundation artist grant. In addition, he is a professional nature photographer, specializing in wildlife and landscapes in remote locations. Nick lives in Alaska.