Originally from Northern Wisconsin, Ben landed in the Gallatin Valley in 2003 after finishing his bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Education and knowing that mountains were a necessity to daily life. Since then he has embraced everything Montana has to offer, and spends his time floating rivers, hiking trails, riding powder, and everything in between. He is an uncertified “bird nerd” and has been geeking out about raptors since he knew what they were. Never without a pair of binoculars, he and his wife Kristie can be found anywhere that humans are scarce and nature is uninterrupted.