Frances Backhouse

Frances with a saw-whet owl.

While studying zoology as an undergraduate at the University of Alberta, Frances Backhouse's favorite courses were those that took her outside. Her best memories of working as a biologist are times spent in the field getting up close and personal with ancient murrelets, Cassin's auklets, grizzly bears, and other fascinating animals. She now satisfies her passion for nature by writing about wild places and wildlife, informed by firsthand experience whenever possible. Frances is the author of numerous magazine articles and five books, including Woodpeckers of North America and Owls of North America.