Jonathan Hanson is an author, expedition leader, and overland equipment and vehicle expert. He has written for nearly two dozen magazines, was a correspondent for Outside Magazine for five years, and has authored over a dozen books, several with his wife, Roseann.
Jonathan’s writing topics have ranged from global travel to natural history to outdoor equipment to 4x4 driving to sailing. In 2007, he co-founded Overland Journal and was its executive editor until 2011. Jonathan has won several awards: the Arizona Press Club Award for natural history feature writing, the National Outdoor Book Award, and the National Park Service award for interpretive excellence.
His book Outside Adventure Travel: Sea Kayaking was a finalist for the 7th Annual Banff Mountain Book Festival Adventure Travel Writing Award. His children’s book, Victor, the Reluctant Vulture, won the Southwest Book of the Year Award in the Children’s Category and he recently published his first novel, Trail of the Jaguar.
Jonathan's extensive travel experience encompasses explorations on six continents, by Land Cruiser, bicycle, sea kayak, and backpack. He is an elected Fellow of the Explorers Club and the Society. He regularly teaches classes on expedition driving, natural history, wildlife tracking, and writing.
Jonathan and Roseann publish Exploration Quarterly, for readers who “never cease to explore, to be curious, and to learn."
