Roseann Beggy Hanson is a native of southern Arizona who grew up in the rural Tanque Verde Valley east of Tucson. She studied journalism, ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona, then went on to work around the globe as a conservationist, naturalist, artist, and writer. She is one of the organizers of the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, co-founder of the Wild Wonder Foundation, and the author of Master of Field Arts and Nature Journaling for a Wild Life, an 8-week “workshop in a book.”

Together with her husband, Jonathan, Roseann has authored over a dozen natural history and outdoor books, including Southern Arizona Nature Almanac and San Pedro River: A Discovery Guide, both of which include her nature journal data and art. Their Ragged Mountain Guide to Outdoor Sports won the 1997 Outdoor Book Award, and their 50 Common Reptiles was cited for Interpretive Excellence by the National Park Service in 1997. In addition to her work as an author and educator, Roseann is also a lapidary and metalsmith, creating one-of-a-kind gemstone and precious metal jewelry. She has sold her work under the name Desert Rose Design Studio online and at galleries throughout the West.