Chad Maurer

One of Chad’s earliest memories is seeing the Rocky Mountains for the first time as he and his parents were moving west from Iowa. He was only about 3 years old, but says, “I knew we were headed in the right direction!” He spent a lot of time in the outdoors growing up: hiking, fishing, and hunting with his parents. As a youth, soccer was life. “I was like a junkie for the black and white ball, chasing it constantly.” During college, music became a passion. Over the years Chad has played bass guitar in a number of different bands. In his 20’s and 30’s his interests turned toward travel to foreign destinations: Mexico, Central, and South America, Europe, Asia. His “golden years” project is to turn a recently purchased, mostly forested property into the most species-diverse 12.5 acres in SW Washington and to preserve it for future generations – particularly children – to enjoy and use in connecting to nature. Ultimately, he says, “Nature is my temple and I like to get my spiritual ‘fix’ as often as possible as well as share the joys of nature connection with others.” Any given weekend you’ll likely find Chad somewhere outside.

Click here to read Chad’s article “Then and Now … 30 Years of Bicycle Adventures”.