Glen R. Alsworth, Jr, is a 3rd generation Alaskan bush pilot. He is deeply rooted in the Bristol Bay region having an Aleut grandmother Mary Alsworth and a grandfather " Babe" Alsworth who was a legendary aviator. Glen grew up in the remote village of Port Alsworth, named after his grandparents who homesteaded there in the early 40s, and he has lived there his entire life. He developed a love for the outdoors, fishing, and flying while he was just a child and found his passion for photography as a young adult. Most days from May through early October, Glen is in the air flying a small plane Dickerson began writing freelance for various fly-fishing and outdoor magazines. He has written fantasy novels, historical fiction, and critical studies of works by Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, focusing on their spiritual and environmental concerns. He eventually wove together the ecological thread and the trout and fly-fishing threads in several books, including the Heartstreams series.