T. D. Griffith has traveled to 40 countries and has contributed to more than two dozen travel guides. He is the author of five books and has written articles for numerous newspapers and magazines. He and his wife live in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A fourth generation South Dakotan, Nyla Griffith is a successful photographer and author whose work has appeared throughout the U.S. She is the author of Lucky Strike and Visible Breath, two novels set in western South Dakota. Her travels have taken her to more than 50 countries.