I was raised by a place.

My earliest memories are rooted in the mountain valley of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the Teton Range rises above the broad sweep of sagebrush, rivers, forests, and open sky. I grew up on my family’s historic ranch, riding its trails, drawing the animals, learning the rhythms of the seasons, and slowly coming to understand that the natural world was not simply the landscape around me. It was my teacher, my companion, and an essential part of who I am.