Gary Stroutsos is a world-class musician and recording artist who has performed around the globe (including a performance at the Clinton White House), playing traditional indigenous music, jazz and his own flute meditations. Mentored by jazz icon Paul Horn, his evocative flute can be heard on many recordings and is featured on the Ken Burns documentary, Lewis and Clark: Journey of the Corps of Discovery and on the PBS documentary, Desert Dreams.

John D’Onofrio is a photographer and writer and the publisher/editor of Adventures Northwest Magazine. His photography has been published in numerous books, magazines and calendars, been featured on the ABC and NBC television networks, presented by the National Park Service and the National Parks Foundation, and exhibited in galleries and museums around the United States.

Lance Ekhart’s photography of the Salish Sea has been widely exhibited and published. His current multimedia project, Dancing Waters is an intimate look at the San Juan Islands. Lance is the captain of Elenoa, a sailboat that is also his home, and spends much of his time exploring the Salish Sea and points beyond.

Brett Baunton’s images have appeared in National Geographic, Audubon, Alaska, Backpacker and Sierra magazines.  His photographs have been used by Mt. Baker National Forest, Denali, Grand Canyon and North Cascades National Parks.