John Slattery is an experienced bioregional herbalist and forager with more than twenty years of expertise in the Sonoran Desert. He is the author of Southwest Foraging and Southwest Medicinal Plants, providing guidance on identifying and preparing wild plants for food and medicine. His work focuses on integrating Vitalist principles with the natural world to empower individuals and families. Slattery maintains a clinical practice and teaches courses on plant energetics and wildcrafting through hands-on experiential learning. He is recognized for reviving traditional knowledge while offering new perspectives on cultural connections to the landscape. He helps people develop their own intuitive and practical relationship with nature.