Lester Picker has over 650 writing and photo credits in publications such as National Geographic, Forbes, and Time. A former reporter and photojournalist, he was a weekly columnist and travel writer for The Baltimore Sun for four years. Les conducts photography workshops and leads international tours, with his landscape and wildlife images showcased in homes and institutions across North America. He was the exclusive artist for a teaching hospital's medical wing and has received accolades like the Canada Northern Lights Award for Best Travel Photography, and he is recognized as a Moab Master Photographer and Awagami International Ambassador.