Photo submissions by John Hoener of Utah’s red rock wilderness and a few Anasazi ancestral sites.
Eighteen years ago John headed west, settling in Heber, Utah. Focusing on the environment and giving back to community soon became as natural as his beautiful surroundings. Departing the corporate world in 2006 John immersed himself in a year of graduate studies at the Teton Science School, Jackson, Wyoming. Place-based education opened new perspectives on nature and spirituality. After graduation several seasons were spent as a wilderness therapy guide and conservation corps crew leader. Mentoring to these “kids” remains one of his proudest achievements.
Today John saunters throughout much of Wyoming and the Colorado Plateau migrating seasonally between deserts and mountains. Priorities include living in the moment and understanding/reflecting on the natural world.