Artist Statement: “What a wonderful world!” I often think of those words from my favorite song when Iʼm
photographing or writing about nature. My goal is to create a visual or mental image that helps the viewer/reader get in touch with his or her natural surroundings. If I need motivation, I take a walk in the woods or prairie!
I trace my passion for Iowaʼs outdoors to the creeks and woods on the southern Iowa farm where I grew up. I have also explored the state for 40 years, both as an outdoor writer/photographer for the Des Moines Register,
and as a freelance nature writer, photographer, and lecturer. I have written five books, and my work has appeared in a number of conservation magazines. I am a member of the Clayton County Conservation Board.
My wife, Margaret, a fiber artist, shares my love of the land. Together we manage the woodlands and prairies on our farm along the Turkey River near Elkader. We have a grown son and daughter, and four grandchildren who love to play in the dirt.
photographing or writing about nature. My goal is to create a visual or mental image that helps the viewer/reader get in touch with his or her natural surroundings. If I need motivation, I take a walk in the woods or prairie!
I trace my passion for Iowaʼs outdoors to the creeks and woods on the southern Iowa farm where I grew up. I have also explored the state for 40 years, both as an outdoor writer/photographer for the Des Moines Register,
and as a freelance nature writer, photographer, and lecturer. I have written five books, and my work has appeared in a number of conservation magazines. I am a member of the Clayton County Conservation Board.
My wife, Margaret, a fiber artist, shares my love of the land. Together we manage the woodlands and prairies on our farm along the Turkey River near Elkader. We have a grown son and daughter, and four grandchildren who love to play in the dirt.
