Terry Steele was born and raised in Eastern Oregon. His family may have fit better in an earlier time, as they were never happier than when they were hunting or fishing. He was raised on the outer edge of a tiny town by working parents, and these circumstances left him free to roam the open spaces around him. His early heroes were not great thinkers or composers, but rather, two-fisted men of action. He spent hours listening to his father speak admirably of local men who could shoot the straightest, punch the hardest and follow the hounds the farthest. For Terry, (I was "a horrible student") this rough life had far more appeal than knowing the difference between an adjective and a verb. Circumstances and time slowly led Terry into a different appreciation of the natural world. As wild places continue to decrease, so has Terry’s desire to have only a consumptive use for nature. Where learning once caused him anguish, he now hungers for knowledge. He is a self-taught naturalist and photographer. He sees God as the artist and himself as one who tries to isolate small parts of that great art. Terry hopes to increase your love of nature, too, because (as is often said) we try to preserve that which we love.  (Read more about Terry's presentations.)