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LAURENCE PARENT is a freelance photographer and writer in Austin, Texas, specializing in landscape, nature, and travel subjects. His work has appeared in Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, National Geographic Traveler, Sierra, Natural History, Outside, Backpacker, Men's Journal, Travel and Leisure, Newsweek, and the New York Times. Additionally, he has been the photographer and/or author of more than twenty-five books, including Official Guide to Texas State Parks.JOE NICK PATOSKI is an Austin-based writer who has authored the book Selena: Como la Flor and coauthored Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire, as well as writing the text for his previous collaboration with Laurence Parent, Texas Mountains. His work has appeared in Texas Monthly, Rolling Stone,  Outside, Men's Journal, the Village Voice, the Los Angeles Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Travel Holiday, American Way, Southwest Spirit, American Heritage, No Depression, and Blues Access, among other publications. In addition to his writing career, he works in radio, lectures, and has driven a taxi and managed rock-and-roll bands.