We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. ~Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac

I’m I agreement with Aldo that the more you get out and enjoy what VT has to offer the more you appreciate the environment around you. I spend much of my free time outside hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, BBQing, or just relaxing in the sun. With a background in biology and education, teaching and introducing people to the curiosities of nature is always fun. I love taking pictures of a variety of things: animals, landscapes, people anything that happens to catch my eye in the moment.  Some of my other hobbies include gardening, listening to live music, cooking, visiting with friends & family, and listening to the Red Sox on the radio.