About ME

Mission statement

Nature is a wonderfully complex thing that can be experienced on so many levels. I strive to inspire people of all backgrounds to get out and experience nature. Whether as a trip to your local park, across the country, or just in your own backyard. Get our there.

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”

– Henry David Thoreau 

Juvenile White Ibis and Snowy Egret, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 9/3/2020

Personal Wildlife Goals

  • Be more mindful of helping others in the field.
  • Increase my birding life list (Hit 300 ABA in 2021)
  • Participate in more citizen science initiatives

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

– Jane Goodall

Core Values

Nature is complex and beautiful. Below are three values I think are essential when confronting nature head-on.

  • Respect
  • Curiosity
  • Humility