James Kamstra grew up east of Toronto where he was exposed to the contrast between the great outdoors and the urban environment. He is a biologist and environmental consultant who conducts environmental impact assessments on a wide variety of development projects. James is an avid photographer and has written a number of articles for several magazines on mostly natural subjects. He is co-author on Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, a guidebook to a wild area in Belize. He has recently published a memoir of his father's adventurous life.