I'm a documentary filmmaker, podcaster, and former wildlife biologist. I co-directed the 2019 documentary "Sea of Shadows", which won the audience award at Sundance. Additional films that I've produced and directed include, "Bluebird Man", "Souls of the Vermilion Sea", and "Scavenger Hunt", all of which are about wildlife conservation issues. I serve as a co-host and producer of the "Earth to Humans" podcast, one of the longest running podcast series focused on environmental issues. I've been dreaming about a thru-hike of the AT since hiking a section of the trail when I was 19 - almost 20 years ago.