Artis Henderson’s work has appeared in the New York Times, The Daily Beast, Reader’s Digest and Sierra, among others. Her first book (Simon & Schuster 2014) was a New York Times Editors’ Choice named to more than 10 Best of the Year lists. Her second book is forthcoming from HarperCollins (2025). Artis has an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a graduate degree from the Columbia School of Journalism and an MFA from the Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College. She is a 2024 Fulbright-National Geographic Award recipient. A certified master naturalist and advanced open water diver, she writes at the intersection of conservation and humanity.