Thayer Walker is a writer and explorer who has covered topics from civil war to deep sea exploration, stranded himself on a desert island for 20 days, and discovered the ninth largest diamond ever found in Arkansas’ Crater of Diamond State Park. He has served as a correspondent for Outside magazine for a decade and his work has appeared in dozens of publications including The New York Times, NPR, and Men's Journal. He is the co-founder of Ink Dwell, an art studio with the mission to inspire people to love and protect the Earth one work of art at a time.