All Across America

John traveled 33,321 miles across the United States to write "Heartland Highways: In Search of America," winner of the America Writing Award. John is a longtime Texas radio personality and radio station operator.

Liisa is a welder and welding instructor at Chabot College in the East Bay. She has over 35 years of experience in the field and served as the chair of the American Welding Society's San Francisco Section. aws.org

Robert Moor, author of "In Trees," spent many days living high in the forest canopy, observing the world below from a perspective few experience. He is a journalist, essayist, and author whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, The Atlantic, The New York Times, GQ, and Outside.

AgMafia is an agricultural consultancy serving family farms across the Northern Plains. Bridgette Readel and Jason Hanson bring more than 80 years of combined experience in agronomy. Raised in generational farming families, they draw on centuries of knowledge to support growers.

Joel Parkyn, PhD, is a professor of theology at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. He is the author of "Exotheology: Theological Explorations of Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life." He is a former U.S. Marine infantry intelligence analyst and cartographer.