About the Authors

Russell Fisher grew up in Canton, Ohio and remembers falling victim to the allure of distant horizons during a fourth grade geography class. He moved west after high school, and a six year adventure in Socorro, New Mexico, earned him bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Geology from New Mexico Tech — plus his traveling companion Carla, stalwart navigator and love of his life. Between family adventures Russ manages construction and business development projects, works weekends with Habitat for Humanity and tutors students in math.

Carla Fisher was born in Gunnison, Colorado. She inherited a love of travel and the outdoors from her parents, a U.S. Forest Service accountant and a farm girl from Montrose, Colorado, and the family explored the U.S. from border to border and coast to coast. After she finished high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carla earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from New Mexico Tech and a master’s degree in Fisheries Science from University of Arizona. Since returning from the WorldTrek, Carla arranges travel excursions through Turnstone Travel and tutors Sudanese students in math and English.

Russ and Carla were married in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and eventually settled in The Woodlands, Texas. They raised two daughters, Lesley and Andrea, who were exposed at early ages to the thrills and challenges of travel, domestic and international. After the WorldTrek, Lesley finished high school then enrolled in engineering at University of Missouri-Rolla, where she also volunteered for service in the U.S. Army ROTC. Andrea donates a portion of her free time to Habitat for Humanity and, with a bent for things practical, plans to pursue a career in engineering.

Having completed one passage around the planet, the Fishers wait with anticipation for the next WorldTrek opportunity — to take to the road on a moment’s notice, equipped with a love of adventure and the PayDay candy bar, in case someone should get hungry along the way.

Russ and Carla Fisher are available for television, radio, and press interviews to talk about WorldTrek at info@worldtrekonline.com for schedule availability. Readers and WorldTrek fans are encouraged to email Russ and Carla.

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