Originally from a small town on the Mississippi River just outside of New Orleans, I have always been attracted to anything related to nature and the outdoors. Leaving my home town when I was 23, I came to the Florida panhandle area before it became what it is now, spending a lot of my time exploring the abundant forests, riverbanks, coastal lakes and undeveloped beaches. While much of my career has been spent in the resort/hospitality industry, I have always searched for activities, interests and hobbies that would keep me outside. I continue to enjoy the area beaches, woods, waterways, and the natural beauty that surrounds us in so many ways. I enjoy cycling, climbing, hiking, camping, artifcact hunting, reading, photography and writing about anything that inspires me. My goal is to soon enjoy a new career that keeps me outside, continuing to discover and explore the natural wonders of our world every day.