Gary Nabhan’s career as author, ecologist, and ethnobotanist has focused on understanding and restoring human-nature connections throughout the Southwest, from the Grand Canyon and Hopi Mesas to Quitobaquito Springs and the Sea of Cortés. The author of books that have been translated into eight languages, he is the recipient of a MacArthur Genius Award, the John Burroughs Medal in nature writing, the James Beard Medal in food writing, and many other honors and awards. He raises fruit trees, agaves, and spice crops at his home in Patagonia, Arizona.