Rena Jones

I was born in Santa Barbara, California and spent most of my life in the Ojai Valley. I have always loved writing. When I was a teen, I wrote to over 100 pen pals at one time. It's not surprising that English and typing were my favorite classes in school.

I began writing for children in 2003 after visiting Glacier National Park in Montana. A little mountain goat inspired me to write a story about him and my love for writing children's stories began. I now live in Bigfork, Montana, which is only an hour from Glacier National Park where that first story was written.

I am married to Rick, my high school sweetheart, and we have four children. I'm a homeschooling mom -- a full-time job in itself. My interests include wildlife watching, photography, camping, national parks, kayaking, reading, and music.