Jason has been seeking out wild places and their inhabitants his whole life. Growing up at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, he was always exploring. Always adventuring, looking, learning and reading the stories of the woods. Jason continued on, searching the larger mountains and deeper forests of Colorado to pursue a passion for wildlife and wilderness while achieving a degree in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University. After graduating, he focused on research and conservation of elusive forest carnivores as well as threatened and endangered species. Jason’s first position was with the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program in the mountains of Arizona and New Mexico. His days were spent hiking the forest, looking for evidence, setting up cameras and radio tracking wolves as well as attempting to count wolf puppies! Jason has also worked on research and conservation projects involving: annual bird surveys, mink, American marten, fisher, weasel, river otter, California’s endangered riparian wood rat and the endangered riparian brush rabbit. While working with California State University’s Endangered Species Recovery Program, he took part in several “Dinner with a scientist” events with local elementary students to introduce them to exciting science careers. Jason’s positions have all involved taking students or stakeholders into the field to explain the research being conducted. Additionally, Jason spent four summers at wolf sanctuaries throughout Colorado as a sanctuary guide, educator and caretaker.
Through working with the public, Jason was finding a new passion for teaching people about the importance of whole intact ecosystems within our environment. One winter in between field research positions, he decided to stay in Colorado and took a position in Mountain Guest Services at a world class ski resort. The position itself had nothing to do with wildlife, but he found himself teaching people about the forests, wildlife and the ecosystems in front of them and genuinely enjoyed sharing local knowledge. This combination of wildlife expertise and guest service professionalism led Jason in a new direction in his wildlife career. From there, Jason became naturalist and caretaker for a Private Wilderness Lodge and Preserve in the Adirondack Mountains where he simultaneously conducted research for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on the elusive American marten and fisher. Next, he found his dream job, which brings him here with you. Jason earned the position of Resort Wildlife Biologist and Naturalist for an exclusive world class resort and residence in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jason has now spent nearly 10 years guiding and educating in the Rocky Mountains including operating his own business in Rocky Mountain National Park. Through these opportunities he has learned how he can make the largest contribution to our wild world, by sharing knowledge and passion for conserving our wild places.
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