My parents bought me my first guide books before I was 8 when I lived on a farm in southeast Nebraska. Since then I’ve played, lived, and loved in the outdoors. My love of the natural world has included many outdoor activities ranging from bird watching to animal trapping and tracking to camping and hiking, fishing, survival training, and mountain biking. I have found profound peace, learned important principles, and had soooo much fun! I am very excited to share my knowledge, experience, and love of the outdoors and the natural world with others!

• Masters Degree: Education Leadership & Foundations, BYU (2006)

• Researcher : School of Public Management, BYU - focus on emergy and human ecology (2003 - 2006)

• BS : Environmental Science, BYU (2000)

• BS : Geography, BYU (2000)

• President : Lake Mountain Trails Association (2021 - Present)

• Founder, President : Lake Mountain Bicycle Club (2019 - Present)

• Eagle Scout (1991)

• Education Coordinator : Monte L. Bean Museum, BYU (1995-1998)

• Instructional Design and Project Manager: Instructional Technology Center, BYU (1998 - 2000)