A Little about Me...

I grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts where my parents, John and Linda, still live. I am a graduate of U-Mass (Amherst), where I earned a BS and an MS in Wildlife Biology and a minor degree in Forestry. In my 22-year career as a naturalist and environmental researcher I have worked as a Law Enforcement Ranger for the National Park Service, a Wildlife Biologist for the US Forest Service, a Preserve Steward for The Nature Conservancy, a Field Biologist for several research projects throughout the eastern half of North America, and as a Park Interpreter and Park Ranger for the Massachusetts DEM. For the past six years I have taught Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at Pittsfield High School. I have worked as a freelance nature writer, photographer, and artist since 1997 when I started writing my popular column Speaking of Nature. In 2001 I published my first book - a compilation of some of my readers' favorite essays entitled (can you guess?) "Speaking of Nature." In 2008 I contributed to another book entitled "The Bedside Baccalaureate."

I have been married for four years and live with my beautiful wife (Susan Arbetter of WMHT's "New York Now") in our home in Altamont, NY.

Learn more about some of my most interesting adventures.

To contact me about books, photos for sale, or speaking engagements please send an e-mail to: billd@speakingofnature.com

Copyright 2008 William Danielson

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