Monte Burke is a staff writer at Forbes magazine. He has also written for, The New York Times, Outside, Men's Journal, Town & Country, Garden & Gun, and many other publications. His books includes, 4th and Goal and Sowbelly. He was an editor of the book, Leaper, along with Charles Gaines. He received the Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" award. He grew up in New Hampshire, Vermont, North Carolina and Alabama, and now lives in Brooklyn with his wife and three daughters.