Ann Stinson Author

Ann Stinson grew up on the Cowlitz Ridge Tree Farm near Toledo, Washington. After high school, her interests took her to Bellingham, Japan, New York City, and then to Portland. She has a BA in English from Western Washinbgton University and an MA in East Asian Studies from Columbia University. She taught school in New York City and for the Parkrose School District in Portland, Oregon. She splits her time between Portland, where she lives with her husband, Tom, and Toledo, where she works on the tree farm. She is president of the Family Forest Foundation and is on the board of the Washington Farm Forestry Association.