Leonard, Brendan: - Brendan Leonard is an award-winning storyteller, author and filmmaker, and a must-stop on your daily Instagram scroll (assuming you're able to laugh at yourself). As the creator of Semi-Rad.com, he's (accurately) been referred to as the voice of our generation of outdoor adventurers. A former contributing editor for Climbing Magazine, he's also written about climbing for Alpinist, Outside, National Geographic Adventure, and CNN.com. His books range from the trademark pointed humor of Bears Don't Care About Your Problems to the introspective inspiration of Sixty Meters to Anywhere. Addicted to collecting vintage hip hop vinyl, he has a love/hate relationship with running long distances and is currently working on making things.