I grew up in rural southeastern Guilford county, NC and rapidly acquired a love for the fields and forests surrounding the farms near our house.  Boy Scouting had a great part in determining my future, and it has lead me to many peaks and rivers throughout the country.  I am still an active leader for a local troop and hope to continue to build young men and women that have a desire to be outside.  My father was a forestry graduate, so it was no mystery that I found myself following a similar path after high school.  I began by attending Appalachian State University and quickly developed a love for the unique geology and biodiversity found in the Blue Ridge mountains. Any time not attending classes was spent fly fishing, backpacking, skiing, or rock climbing.  The Lord eventually brought me to NCSU, where I earned my B.S. in Forest Management with minors in Environmental Science and Ag Business.  After graduation, I took several years to explore portions of the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies.  Beginning with a position as a sawyer on a U.S. Forest Service fire crew, I acquired a base knowledge for fire management and wildland fire ecology.  I then moved on to a private guest ranch in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, primarily serving as a fly fishing guide but also helping out with normal ranch operations.  The next three summers were spent guiding in Alaska, where the country is as wild as it is breathtaking.  These experiences were vital in shaping my personal land ethic, which uses techniques from all over the country.  I've been slowly building this business over the past five years in the hopes that landowners will continue to value their properties as productive ecosystems with values far beyond what the books show.  My passion for good land stewardship runs deep, much of what I recommend being practiced on family property.  I love working with excited landowners who have a genuine desire to manage their land within a sustainable system that balances production with conservation.