Elizabeth Hacker was born in a small town at the southern tip of Minnesota’s glacial lakes region. She attended the Univeristy of Minnesota and earned a degree in landscape architect. For more than 30 years she practiced landscape architure and regional planning in many areas of the country and now lives in Monument Colorado with her husband, Randy, her two children Ariel and Wes, a black lab (Rocky), and a cat (Dandylion).

Ms. Hacker has won numerous awards for her landscape designs, art, and writing. In her series "Birds of the Palmer Divide," published by Our Community News, she tells stories about and tries to capture in her drawings the the more than 300 birds she has spotted flying along the Front Range mountains of Colorado.

“Like people, each bird species has a unique personality. Some birds are shy and quiet while others boldly show themselves and loudly voice opinions. Many song birds migrate long distances while others birds prefer to stay home...”