Getting started

I have been a wildlife biologist for 40 years, an Interpretive Park Ranger for the National Park Service for 2 field seasons, and I am a student of history, especially in the Western states and my relatives involved in the Revolutionary and Civil War.

I am interested in American History especially the history of my relatives that took part in the Revolutionary War and the War of Northern Aggression. My Grandfather moved west with the railroad in the late part of the 1800’s to Idaho from North Carolina. My great Grandfather was a member of the Confederate Army and near the end of the War was a POW in several locations in the North. My father is a veteran of World War II serving as a mechanic for bombers and two of my uncles were also in the U S Army Air Corps during that War and one uncle was a Navy medic in the South Pacific action of the War. I hope to offer a few blogs about birds and other wildlife on a regular basis.

Hi. I am a retired wildlife biologist who worked with the State Wildlife Agency in Washington State and with three bureaus in the Dept of Interior for the Federal Government. I plan to share some of my family history, wildlife and natural history subjects, family members histories that participated in WWII, the Revolutionary War, War Between the States, agricultural history of the family ranch in North Central Idaho and other things that make an impression on me from time to time. I look forward to answering questions and hopefully stimulating some thoughts and possible discussions on these topics. Thanks for reading my first blog.