Michael J. Tougias (born 1955 in Longmeadow, Massachusetts) is an American writer who writes about maritime, survival, leadership, travel, and adventure topics.

An avid fisherman, Tougias became a self-syndicated outdoors writer in 1990.

He travels to more than 50 small and large speaking engagements a year to present on a variety of inspiring true stories and leadership presentations; www.michaeltougias.com His book The Finest Hours: The True Story Behind the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Rescue (2009), co-authored with Casey Sherman, was adapted as a Disney film by the same name, released in 2016.

[1][2] Tougias is a frequent guest on NPR programs, The Weather Channel, Fox & Friends, 20/20, and national talk shows.

The Waters Between Us: A Boy, A Father, and The Healing Power of Nature (2021, Michael Tougias, memoirs ISBN 97824930-5760-3