I came to The Mountain-Ear with a degree in Global Journalism and Digital Media from Webster University in St. Louis. Talk about “global” – Webster has a campus in Cha-Am, Thailand, where I cut my teeth on international journalism as a reporter and photographer.

It’s a long way from Thailand to the Bar-K Ranch in rural Boulder County, where I’ve lived with my family since 2015. I began writing for The Mountain-Ear a little over four years ago. I like to write about local interests, people, arts and culture, equity and access, wildlife, ecology, education, and government. I also love a good long meeting and being able to break it down is fun for me…. I’m really interested and curious about life and all its phases.

I consider myself a photojournalist first and foremost, traveling the Peak to Peak with my trusty cameras. This gives me the opportunity to interact with unique, interesting, sometimes eclectic, never boring communities.

There are so many things about the mountain towns and the communities that interest me. Having lived in mountain towns most of my life, and being a multigenerational native of Colorado, this is and has always been my home. Therefore, I take very seriously the communities, their health, and wellbeing.

Following the latest fire seasons, I decided to begin training as a volunteer firefighter for Lefthand Fire Department. So, when I’m not running around gathering information for The Mountain-Ear, I train as a first responder. Outside of that I try to find time to play outside with my wife and children, go fly-fishing, kind of an obsession, and depending on the season, basketball, snowboarding, and hiking. I also love music and play percussion. In the quiet hours, I practice meditation.

I am exceedingly grateful for the opportunity to write for The Mountain Ear, and to raise my children in such a unique, inclusive, progressive, talented, kind and sharing community. And I want to give credit to my wife, Bethany, who spends endless hours making my work look good while giving so much to her family and community. And without whom I would never have been able to get back up and pursue life, much less journalism.