Austin Balfany - Nature Awareness

“The things I value most in life are my people and my places. I connect to people in places I love and experience places with the people I love. My career in the outdoors has grown from teaching classes with Smokey the Bear in Colorado, to leading month-long backpacking trips in Big Sur, to living in the Oregon desert with a wilderness therapy program. The lessons I've learned from these people and places have given me the knowledge I needed to thrive in the Riekes Nature program.

I learned a lot from the people I met here and the experience gained helped me to progress further in my life!”