Campfire Stories

William Forgey, MD, is the author of fourteen wilderness medicine and camping books, including Basic Essentials Wilderness First Aid (FalconGuides). A full-time family medicine practitioner, he is also a fellow of the Explorers Club, a university lecturer on medical care in high-risk recreation, a leader of expeditions into northern Canada, and a former Boy Scout scoutmaster and Medical Explorer Post and High Adventure Post advisor. Paul Hoffman’s work graces books of many genres—children’s titles, textbooks, short story collections, natural history volumes, and numerous cookbooks. His fabulous illustrations can also be found in Globe Pequot Press’s Spooky series.