I cannot remember a time in my life when wildlife was not an interest. My dad took me on my first camping trip when I was four years old. That set me on the path of exploring the natural world, and I have been at it since then. I decided that I wanted to be a Forest Ranger. So, when I got out of the Army, and went to college, I majored in Biology. My goal was to sit in a fire lookout tower by day, looking for smoke and watching wildlife, and sit around a campfire at night, looking at the night sky, and picking the guitar. But life had other plans, although my interest in wildlife and wild places never diminished.

About ten years ago, my wife and I took a tracking class at Sandhill State Wildlife area. We were encouraged to attend a TWiN Wolf Ecology workshop, which we did. Although I still consider myself a greenhorn, in terms of knowledge and tracking ability, it brought me full circle, back to observing wildlife more intently. And TWIN dovetails nicely with my desire to work with an endangered species.

I am also an avid bird watcher. I have seven plus acres of land that is home to an amazing variety of birds. I participate in a number of related activities, such as Project Feeder Watch, The Christmas Bird Count, and I provide data from my observations to Cornell University’s Ornithology program. My wife and I are both excited that we have been able to host a nesting pair of Bluebirds, for several years, out here.

Now that I am retired, working with TWIN is a perfect fit. I have the time to pitch in and help and, in the process, learn more about an amazing keystone predator. I am looking forward to doing both.