Eric Alan is an author, photographer, lyricist, and feral forest resident. His book Wild Grace: Nature as a Spiritual Path has inspired workshops and meditations on the reintegration of nature into daily life. Its sequel Grace and Tranquility offers contemplative peace in a turbulent world. The companion Grace and Tranquility album merges the music of international recording artists Gypsy Soul with lyrics adapted from both books. The wild spirit within baseball is in This Is Our Time!, co-written with Major League Baseball writer Chris Haft. Grateful by Nature integrates photography and prose from a decade of contributions to Celebrate What’s Right with the World, a movement founded by former National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones. It also arises from community events called The Nature of Gratitude, which gather authors, musicians, poets, social activists, and others to raise gratitude and awareness for local causes. As a founding board member of Cerro Gordo Land Conservancy, Eric assisted in obtaining conservation easements to protect 1,000 acres of vital open land. He was also the full-time caregiver for his mother in the forests, until her passing near her 94th birthday.