About the Author

Nancy Nye Hunt was born and raised in Wisconsin near the shores of Lake Michigan. She spent her childhood exploring and observing nature on her grandparents' land near Cedarburg. After receiving a B.S. degree in agricultural education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she worked as a legislative liaison for the governor, attorney general, and state legislature of Wisconsin. She then was a children's literature specialist at Madison's Pooh Corner Bookstore and a volunteer and substitute teacher for Monona, Wisconsin's elementary schools. She currently volunteers as a researcher, writer, and tour guide at the award-winning Driftless Historium Museum in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. Nancy lives and writes from her home in Wisconsin's Driftless Area with her husband, Tom, a professor emeritus of restoration ecology. They enjoy exploring the land with their two daughters, three grandsons, and numerous animals and pets. Aldo Leopold's Shack: Nina's Story received the nigh honor of being designated the State of Wisconsin's selection for the Library of Congress's 2013 National Book Festival's "52 Great Reads," which featured one book per state, the U.S. Territories, and Washington, D.C.

About the Contributor

Nina Leopold Bradley (1917–2011), the oldest daughter of Aldo and Estella Leopold, was a well-known American conservationist, researcher, and writer. She was instrumental in developing the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona, Wisconsin, and the Aldo Leopold Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin.