Michael J. Tougias writes about maritime, travel, and adventure topics. He is a New York Times bestselling author of thirty books for adults and eight for young readers in his True Rescue Series. Some of his books include There’s a Porcupine in My Outhouse (winner of the Independent Publishers “Best Nature Book of the Year”), A Storm Too Soon, Extreme Survival, and The Finest Hours (the inspiration for a 2016 Disney movie of the same name). Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, the Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, 20/20, and national talk shows. He lives in Massachusetts and Florida.
