Lili DeBarbieri is a freelance writer and educator specializing in travel, environmental issues, and wildlife. Her writing and photography have appeared in dozens of publications worldwide including Terrain Magazine, Montana Naturalist, Alabama Living, and E/ The Environmental Magazine. She has over five years experience working, studying, volunteering, and traveling extensively throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, and the Americas. Based in Arizona, she is a frequent contributor to The New Southwest.