CURRENT MISSION

to be a great father and husband, to be a steward of the earth and especially work in tropical conservation

ABOUT ME

Married, two children grown boys. Into birding ({birdwatching), hiking, distance running,track and field, college basketball, natural history.

Interests

see above

• concerts
• running
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• basketball
• track and field
• history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

saw wild Lions near my camp in the Kalahari, survived falling through the ice in Lake Michigan with my wife, jumped over a deadly Black Mamba snake while on a run in Malawi,climbed the Abra Malaga trail in the Andes of Peru and the Cocha Loba trail in the Amazon, survived dozens of Michigan winters, Saw my son run a 4:17 mile and my other son play lead guitar in a rock concert.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South Africa, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Botswana, United States

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