The rivers that I have visited, and the draw of the ones still to know, underline my being. My experiences interacting with them have shaped my personality and my outlook on life. My desire to keep them wild drives my career.
As a teacher, I strive to give my students a sense of place in the watershed that we inhabit, to spark their curiosity for the natural world, and hope that, based on their own connections, they will one day consider and approach the threats that our waterways face in their own ways.