Author Details
Author Details
McCarthy, Michael
Journalist Michael McCarthy writes about environmental topics, social change and outdoor issues for San Francisco-area publications. He is the author of travel guidebook Picnics in Paradise: Short Walks and Easy Bike Rides in Wine Country and Marin County. From 1992 to 1997 Michael achieved international recognition as editor and publisher of Spare Change, a controversial magazine sold on the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia, by homeless and street-involved people. For his work with the homeless, Michael was awarded the Ethics in Action Award in 1997 by Canadian Businesses For Social Res
