I was born and raised in a small town in the picturesque mountains of Idaho. Growing up I spent all of my time outdoors, either whitewater rafting and hiking in the summertime or downhill skiing and ice skating on the beautiful lake in my hometown in the winter time. My family also travelled a lot, taking road trips all around the United States to many national parks and monuments. I fell in love with the outdoors and traveling at a very young age. When I was about 8 years old, I found some old beat up camera (I can't even remember the brand) that somebody had left behind on...more