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 numerous bestselling guidebooks, including Seaside Walks on Vancouver Island – Revised Edition, Popular Day Hikes: Vancouver Island – Revised Edition, Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island – Volume 1: Victoria to Nanaimo – Revised Edition, and Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island – Volume 2: Nanaimo North to Strathcona Park – Revised Edition. Theo donates some of the profits from his book projects to charity, principally the Georgia Strait Alliance and Médecins Sans Frontières. He lives in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia.