On the Free Author Coert Voorhees on an Unforgettable Hike

Author Coert Voorhees shares a challenging hiking experience that partially inspired his YA wilderness survival novel On the Free.

I’ve had some rough outings in my day, but I think my most intense experience came in the Grand Canyon when I was 19 years old. So intense was it, in fact, that I’ve incorporated some elements of this story into On the Free. Read More

Meet YA Author and Avid Hiker Coert Voorhees

On the Free, the new YA wilderness survival novel by Coert Voorhees, takes readers on an intense, sometimes frightening trek through the Colorado wilderness. Voorhees tells his story from three different perspectives—and with a level of detail that reveals his own experience outdoors.