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WLM | my Wyoming craving WLM: What is your background in? BZ: I have a Master’s degree in Biology from Fort Hays State University in western Kansas and currently I work as a biologist for the state of Wyoming. WLM: What inspired you to pursue this idea of connecting people with nature? BZ: Several years ago I read Richard Louv’s book Last Child in the Woods and it really had a profound impact on me. So much of our lives is dependent on nature, most of which we don’t even know about yet. People 22 Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine | Spring 2016