• Majored in forestry and education at WVU and U of Montana.  
• Peace Corps forestry project in Nepal, 1964-66.
• Forest Service, Ninemile Ranger Station, 1967-68.  
• USAID forestry project in Laos, 1968-69.
• Teacher, Job Corps, Ronan, MT 1970-71. 
• Forest Service wilderness ranger in Bob Marshall Wilderness, 1971-73.
• Seasonal packer/guide for backcountry outfitters and ranchers, 1973-present.
• Dooley/Intermed health and immunization project in Nepal, 1981-82.
• Teacher, upper elementary grades, Choteau, MT, 1988-2006.
• Main conservation focus: 40 years advocating for a ‘wild’ Rocky Mountain Front. “Keep it Wild”

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