Born and raised in Seattle, I spent years climbing the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, skiing, flying my airplane, and exploring. A move to Alaska opened up possibilities, and I got hooked on dogs, competing in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1990 and taking my dog team 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome. My favorite place was Wonder Lake in Denali National Park, and was fortunate to spend many days over 23 years exploring the park.

A recent move back to the Pacific Northwest and the Olympic Peninsula has allowed me access to an entirely different environment with Olympic National Park out my back door.

My travels with my wife, Jo, have taken us to the Mediterranean, Egypt, Greece, London, Germany, Tanzania, the Panama Canal, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, The Caribbean, New Zealand, China, Tibet, and throughout the United States. In looking at the world map, we realize we have only just begun.