Susan Wefald served for sixteen years on the North Dakota Public Service Commission and is a violinist with the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra. A University of Michigan graduate with an MA in Public Administration from the University of North Dakota, she is the author of Spectacular North Dakota Hikes—Bring the Dog and Important Voices. Her writing has also appeared in North Dakota History: Journal of the Northern Plains. She enjoys serving on nonprofit boards, reading, gardening, writing, and exploring North and South Dakota with her husband, Bob.