| More about me... If you have browsed my website, it should become obvious that I am passionate about not only having fun in the great outdoors but also working to protect it. I have worked for several federal land management agencies since graduating from college with a bachelor's degree in biology. I minored in chemistry and environmental studies and indeed have a great curiousity about all natural things. I love to learn about the natural world, but most of all, to teach others about it. I am an interpretive naturalist and environmental educator, a photographer and writer, and a Leave No Trace Master Educator. Most weekends and during my vacation time I can be found out hiking, camping, and photographing any one of this country's beautiful natural settings. I love the Sierra Nevada mountains, southern Utah canyon country, the California and Oregon coastline, the mountains and grasslands of Wyoming, and the southwestern deserts. I seek out wildflowers wherever they are blooming and deciduous trees when they are changing color in the fall. I am married to a wonderful man named Todd. We have no children but spend a lot of time spoiling our two cats, Sammy and Hailey. I am close to my parents who have been married for 39 years and my sister and brother-in-law. I am also excited about being part of a new family now! Now I have another sister and brother-in-law, 2 nieces, a nephew, and two more sets of parents. We visit our family as much as possible. I have friends throughout the U.S. that I love to visit and spend time with. Other hobbies I have (besides the outdoorsy ones) are playing the piano, attempting to play the guitar and conga drum, reading books, writing in my journal (including my online one, this site!), listening to music including Todd singing karaoke (no, I don't have the guts to do it myself! But he's a great singer), watching Padres baseball games, and baking cookies. Back to What is a Tarol? Back to Tarol's Homepage |