Biography

Steven Rinella is the author of The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine and the forthcoming American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon. He's a correspondent for Outside magazine, where he's been a frequent contributor since 2000. His writing has appeared in many other publications as well, including the New York Times, the New Yorker, Salon.com, Mens Journal, Field and Stream, the Week, American Heritage, Bowhunter, Flyfisherman and Nerve.com, and the anthologies Best American Travel Writing and Best Food Writing. A native of Twin Lake, Michigan, he currently splits his time between New York City and Alaska.