Growing up in Bend, Oregon, he enjoyed skiing, backpacking the Cascade Mountains and the high deserts of central Oregon. He regularly fly fished the many lakes, rivers and streams that surrounded him while growing up.

After graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard which afforded him the opportunity to travel the world. His first duty station was Coast Guard Base Honolulu. In his journeys, he toured Europe extensively, lived in Hokkaido, Japan and New York City. After his enlistment he attended Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon, until his program was cancelled a year later. He worked as a high-line splicer for a local cable TV company. He returned to Bend to ply his cable skills but only found seasonal employment. He found a full-time career with Oregon State Parks and Recreation Division as a Park Ranger, landing in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. Later, he attended Central Oregon Community College in Bend earning his associate degree, and then attended Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande to earn his bachelor’s degree.

He has two grown children and two grandchildren. He currently lives in Arizona with his wife and soulmate, and never in his wildest dreams thought he would be published. His hope is that you enjoy his first book!