Matt Query, born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, is a wildland firefighter and a litigator who focuses on legal issues related to water rights, natural resources, public lands, and fish and wildlife management. He and his brother are the authors of Old Country, Wilderness Reform, and Blood Trail. 

Harrison Query is a Colorado native whose work as a writer has spanned multiple genres. He has developed screenplays for a variety of film companies and has worked with Ridley Scott, Chris Columbus, Robert Zemeckis, and more. He and his brother are the authors of Old Country, Wilderness Reform, and Blood Trail.