Paul Hetzler

Paul Hetzler wanted to be a bear when he grew up, but failed the audition. Having gotten over much of his self-pity concerning that unfortunate event, he now writes essays about nature -- even bears, on occasion. Paul has been an ISA-Certified Arborist since 1996, and was a longtime educator for Cornell Extension. His writing has appeared in venues ranging from the British medical journal The Lancet to Highlights for Children magazine. He continues to write for Public Radio, as well as for a number of newspapers in Canada and the US. He has lived in Quebec with his wife since 2020.