Theo Dombrowski is an artist, writer, kayaker, hiker, mountain biker and skier. He worked in international education for most of his career, primarily at Lester Pearson College, near Victoria, BC. He is the author of two bestselling guidebooks published by Rocky Mountain Books: Popular Day Hikes 4: Vancouver Island and Seaside Walks on Vancouver Island. He donates some of the profits from his book projects to charity, principally the Georgia Strait Alliance and Médecins sans frontières (MSF) International. He lives in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia.