Laura and Courtney were introduced by a mutual friend in 2012 and bonded, first over music (specifically, the muddiest Gov Ball of all time), and later hiking and nature. They’ve laughed their way through sixteen mile hiking treks, torrential downpours while camping, and have gotten lost on road trips because they were too involved in conversation to pay attention to road signs.

Now that they’re both moms, they find special joy in seeing their children use nature as a gateway for play and imagination. Our business, Creative Camp Wonder, and our first book, Your Wonder, was born one winter’s day, when Courtney and her daughter Olive were playing outside in the snow and ice. Courtney pointed out the shards of ice to Olive who exclaimed, “or maybe there’s a dragon under there!” Courtney realized the beauty of that idea and brought it to Laura to illustrate. We can’t wait to keep the wonder going with future projects together. Stay tuned!