
He lives with his wife and two sons at the foot of the West Elk Mountains in Colorado and has written the highly acclaimed Soul of Nowhere, The Secret Knowledge of Water, and House of Rain.

Childs is an adventurer and frequent contributor to National Public Radio.

The Animal Dialogues Uncommon Encounters in the Wild has been described as a masterpiece and Craig Childs’ writing revered for engaging more senses at once than that of most any other naturalist. People Magazine describes his latest book as “A quietly seductive ode to the power of mindfulness.” Publishers Weekly calls it “Captivating … serious … hauntingly beautiful.” And the New York Times Book Review refers to author, Craig Childs, as ” a modern-day desert father … responding to nature with religious awe.”
