Meeet Our Contributors

Dec. 2002 - Vol. 63, No. 12

contributor image Jim Auckley, a freelance writer and editor, retired from the Conservation Department after many years of service. He is an avid fly tier and angler and a voracious reader. He and his wife, Carolyn, live near Jefferson City.
contributor image Barbara Baird is a freelance writer in Phelps County, near Rolla. She writes a weekly column for several newspapers called "The Accidental Ozarkian." She is also on the editorial staff of "Bluegrass Now" magazine.
contributor image Kathy Love writes about people and places that encourage good stewardship of Missouri resources. Her outdoor pursuits include flyfishing, canoeing and hiking in the Ozarks and central Missouri.
contributor image Bruce Palmer was born in Sedalia and now works in the Conservation Department's Jefferson City headquarters. One of his duties as Forestry Education Coordinator is administering the Missouri Champion Tree Program. When he is not hunting big trees, Palmer enjoys hiking, camping and snow skiing.
contributor image Craig Ten Brink worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation from 1997 to 1998 as the interim Endangered Species Specialist. He currently lives in Savannah, Ga., and works for the U. S. Department of Defense as an endangered species biologist at Fort Stewart.