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"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift"

Ryan Johnson

Expert in: Outdoor skills, Storytelling
Guild membership: Rangers
With Trackers: 4 Years
Teaches: Grades 3-6, 6-9
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Ryan is from New York, and has spent 6 years exploring the Pacific Northwest. He favors Woodworking, Bushcraft, Birding, Gardening, Cooking, and Hiking in his spare time. Ryan is passionate about teaching fire-building because “Teaching fire building connects students to everything, especially what it means to be human.” If he were an animal, Ryan would be a Cooper’s Hawk.

Experience:
B.A. Psychology – Arizona State University
B.S. Biochemistry – Arizona State University
Certified Pacific Northwest Naturalist – Oregon Metro Parks and Recreation
4th Summer & Over 3+ years at Trackers Earth teaching & coordinating programs
1 Year as Nature Immersion Program Leader @ Shining Star School
2 Years as Volunteer Naturalist Hiking Guide @ Oxbow Regional Park
National CPR Foundation