Peter King Lourie (born in Michigan, United States) is an author of nonfiction books for adults and children.
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Lourie graduated from Collegiate School in New York City.
He received his bachelor's degree in classics from NYU, an MA in English Literature at the University of Maine, and an MFA in nonfiction writing at Columbia University.
He has taught at Columbia College, University of Vermont, University of Maine, and Middlebury College where he taught environmental and adventure/travel writing & digital storytelling.
He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists, and in 2019 was elected a Fellow at the Explorers Club.