The wilderness is a place of beauty and peace. But it is also filled with fierce predators, poisonous plants, and raging rivers. Will you: - Try to survive the harsh mountains of Alaska after being abandoned during an outdoor training trip? - Struggle to make your way out of the deep forests after becoming lost in Australia's Blue Mountains? - Attempt to find help for your injured brother in Washington's Cascade Mountains?

Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He's written numerous children's books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.