Summer Camp Staff

Through participant awareness and education and high staff-to-student ratios, the crew at Avid 4 Adventure is able to promote safety as a top priority while at the same time providing a fun learning environment. In addition to our camp being Accredited by the American Camp Association and Licensed by the State of Colorado as a Childcare Facility, all of our staff is certified in a minimum of Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and CPR, trained in defensive driving, and background checked. Each team member has significant experience working with kids and have proven to be great role models. In addition, all staff are proficient in their area of instruction, and participate in an extensive preseason training. Please read on to learn more about the team at Avid4 Adventure.

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Mariah Fogarty-Sears – Denver Camp Director & Camp Eden Resident Camp Director

Mariah’s love for the outdoors has been lives in many environments and with many different populations. Mariah worked as an instructor for Outward Bound Discovery in Florida leading canoe trip for adjudicated and at risk youth for three years after college. This job deepened her belief that the outdoors is a powerful resource for learning, challenge and self discovery. Mariah’s real outdoor love is the mountains, leading her to many beautiful and remote places including the Front Range. Mariah spent this past year working in a middle and high school here in Boulder. Mariah is a certified NOLS mountaineering and backpacking instructor. She has her Wilderness first responder as well as CPR and first aid certifications. It is the ability of the wilderness to humble us one moment and empower us the next that draws Mariah back to working in the outdoors year after year.

 

 

Sarah Pekala – Boulder Day Camp and School Program Director

Sarah has been teaching in the outdoors for the past eight years. She attended school at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and graduated with a degree in natural resource management. Sarah has a varied background in outdoor programming and leading backcountry trips. Much of her experience began during college, where she was actively involved in her university’s outdoor program, UNCA Outdoors. After graduating, Sarah went in search of bigger mountains and found herself in Colorado. Over the past few years, Sarah has played in the woods with different organizations, including time spent as an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School. “My passions lie in teaching children and inspiring them through new activities and places. Being able to facilitate growth in young people is the most rewarding work I have found.” When not with Avid4, Sarah can be found cooking, traveling and adventuring with her boyfriend, Brett, and her goofy Labrador, Kelsey.

 

Josh Scott – Highlands Ranch & Golden Day Camp Director

 

Aaron Inouye- Assistant Camp Director

After completing his B.A. in English, Aaron quickly abandoned desk jockeying in order to pursue more inspiring work in the outdoors. After stints as a trail crew leader, coach, retail monkey and various other outdoor jobs, Aaron is excited to have found a place at Avid4 where he can share his love of the outdoors with children and continue to be amazed by them. When he’s not playing at work, Aaron continues to play outside, whether he’s biking, skiing, climbing, or playing soccer.

 

 

Robb Green – Director of Special Events

Robb was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and has had a love for the outdoors his entire life. After being transferred by MicroSoft to Colorado in 2000 he has rearranged his career to better suit his active lifestyle, teaching snowboard lessons in the winter months and working for Open Space during the summer months before joining Avid4 Adventure in 2008. In his free time Robb has seized the opportunity to pursue his passion for Mountain biking, Hiking, Fishing, Rock Climbing, snowboarding or most anything else you could think to do in the mountains. ’With all of the beautiful days Colorado has to offer I can’t sit still for a moment’

 

 

Ian Fowler – Rock Climbing Supervisor

Ian is from “across the pond”, growing up in The Lake District of England. All through his childhood his parents took him hiking; climbing; biking; canoeing; and orienteering, which he took to a competitive level for club and country. A graduate of The University of Birmingham, UK, he started work in the outdoors with the Universities Outdoor Education centre and progressed to head climbing guide, becoming a qualified Single Pitch Instructor and Rock Instructor through the United Kingdom Mountain Leader Training Association. Ian also founded Back-Up New Zealand, a non-profit working with people with disabilities in the outdoors. When not working for Avid Ian can be found Ski Patrolling at the local Eldora Mountain Resort, climbing and skiing with his wife, playing with his 1-year-old daughter or watching James Bond films.

 

Matt Nolen – Paddle Sports Program Supervisor

Matt is a southern boy at heart! Growing up in the southern Appalachians he spent lots of time at the lake and building forts in the woods behind his house. Being outside has always been a part of his life and is a passion to be shared with others. Matt is fortunate to return to a camp setting after spending the past three summers conducting forestry field work in across Colorado and the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee. Previously he was an adventure educator for Camp Wesley Woods located just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A 2007 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Forestry, Matt made the move to Colorful Colorado in the fall and spent the winter as an alpine and telemark ski instructor. His main focus with Avid4 is in the paddle sports arena. In addition to skiing and paddling he enjoys being around other folks and running as fast as possible.

 

Avid4 Adventure Staff

Tzvi Bieler – Instructor

Having grown up in the urban jungle of New York City, Tzvi first real experience in the great outdoors came when he was 21 and transformed his way of seeing the world; from mountain biking to snowboarding to camping to hiking, Tzvi Bieler now lives for outdoor adventure. While he went on to finish the B.A. in Media Studies that he had already started, he became set on working to help others enjoy the outdoors and gain important life skills through outdoor adventure. A certified Wilderness First Responder, Tzvi has worked and volunteered for numerous outdoor experiential education companies, including Aspen Youth Experience; the Burton Chill Program; Mountain Creek Resort; Eldora Mountain Resort; and the New Jersey-based Project U.S.E, where he spent three years as Senior Lead Wilderness Instructor. Tzvi is very excited to be working as part of the Avid4 Team.

 

 

Lacey Dodge – Instructor

Lacey grew up in Montana, spending most of her free time exploring the woods behind her house. She attended the University of Denver to study environmental science, with the goal of protecting the natural world she had grown to love so much. However, since graduating Lacey has realized a much bigger environmental issue; many kids today have never had the opportunity to build a lasting connection with nature. Her new passion has become introducing kids to the amazing adventures that await them when they’re willing to step outside. Lacey has worked as a ski instructor for five winters and at summer camps throughout the country. A bit of a nomad, she has lived in 10 different states in the last eight years. She is now working on a degree in therapeutic recreation in order to further her goal of introducing kids to the wonders of nature.

 

 

Candice Finn – Instructor & Art Teacher

Candice Finn grew up in northern New Jersey, about an hour from the Gunks, and graduated with an art education degree from Penn State University. Following college, Candice taught in the public school system for seven years before she and her husband (who she lovingly refers to as her own personal guide) moved to Colorado six years ago. She loves to teach, play outside and create art; Candice is psyched to have found a position at Avid4 where she finally gets to do all three at once! When she is not playing outside, she can be found in the studio making functional ceramics.

 

 

Daniel Fluharty – Instructor

Daniel has had a love for the outdoors since he began climbing, kayaking, hiking and mountain biking in his home state of Arkansas. While studying recreation management and playing D-1 soccer at Western Kentucky University he could often be found climbing in Red River Gorge, but his passion for the outdoors really took off when he moved to Colorado three years ago to continue his outdoor recreation degree at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Since moving west, Daniel has been climbing and guiding all over Colorado and Utah and has helped lead courses in backpacking, camping, rock climbing, Leave No Trace and canyoneering through Metropolitan State. His passion for working with kids can be seen through his many years of volunteer work with middle school kids in Arvada through a program called YoungLife.

Daniel has completed an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor course and plans to continue his AMGA guiding education.

“I love seeing how kids are willing to push their outdoor limits when they are given the chance. Passion for the outdoors is important in a child’s development and I love being able to pass my passion on.”

 

Amanda Gadomski – Instructor

Amanda grew up in the wild suburbs of Chicago before moving to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to attend school at Northern Michigan University. It was during her time in the U.P. that Amanda first fell in love with nature and the outdoors. After graduating with a degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management and a minor in Art and Design, Amanda moved to Longmont, CO to work at an after-school program and was astounded to learn that some of her students had never been to the mountains. Watching these same students actively learning new things about the outdoors and tackling obstacles outside their comfort zones was an incredibly rewarding experience for Amanda, and her position as a positive role model who could help kids build self esteem was a source of pride. After her time in Northern Michigan, Amanda is still trying to figure out how to enjoy the warm Colorado winters. During the summers and falls, she especially enjoys camping and living out of a tent almost every weekend.

 

Kristin Glovac – Instructor

Kristin grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, spending her summers camping, fishing and hiking with her family all over Michigan. Following a desire to see and explore mountains, she studied abroad in the Indian Himalayas; ever since her passion for the outdoors has only grown greater. Kristin discovered her love for working with kids during her summers in college, when she was an instructor at Safety Town. She is looking forward to combining both her passion for kids and the outdoors while working with Avid4.

Kristin graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s in Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources and is a certified Wilderness First Responder. In her free time she can be found climbing, hiking, mountain biking or just enjoying the Colorado sunshine.

 

Janine Grossman – Instructor

Janine’s love for the outdoors began at a young age, when she spent any free moment she had in her family’s 40+ acres of farm land and woods on their dairy farm in western New York. Janine worked as a camp counselor for three summers after high school and pursued a degree in youth ministry. During her last semester of college, she went on a week-long wilderness trip and was instantly hooked. After graduating from Baptist Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in 2004, she worked on a local dairy farm to pay off her school loans. Her yearning to work with youth in the outdoors didn’t disappear, though, and finally in 2006 she graduated from a NOLS Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educator Course. Afterward, she worked for Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing in Virginia for a year and a half as a group facilitator and summer trip guide. However, Janine’s love for the Rocky Mountains still called, so she moved to Boulder with her fiance this spring. She loves to work with kids, teens and adults and to help them maximize their fun outside. She also enjoys mountain biking, hiking, backpacking and camping in her free time.

Mac grew up fishing, hiking and biking in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. He moved to North Coast to attend Humboldt State University, where he studied recreation and explored ancient redwood forests and the kelp forests of the Pacific. After graduating he took a job as a guide manager for an adventure tour company on the Kern River. Recently, Mac completed his student-teaching requirements to be a licensed elementary educator. With the school year coming to an end and summer just beginning, Mac can’t wait to get on the water.

 

 

Kelly Harrington – Instructor

A Chicago native, Kelly’s passion for the mountains and the outdoors brought her to Fort Collins in 2003, where she earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology at CSU. During the summers she followed her love for whitewater rafting and worked as a river guide for five years. After taking some time off to travel, she now lives in Boulder, where she is studying for a Master’s in School Counseling at the University of Colorado, Denver. Her ‘free time’ is split between volunteering as a group leader for at-risk kids and feeding her need to be outdoors, whether on the trail or on the river. Her ultimate goal for the future is to lead therapeutic multi-day wilderness trips for children.

 

Megan Hebbe – Instructor

Megan grew up in Northern Virginia, half-an-hour from D.C. and a mere two hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, where she often helped her father with his duties as a PATC trail overseer on the Appalachian Trail. After a childhood spent exploring outside, riding her bike and meandering along creeks, Megan attended that College of William and Mary, where she studied psychology and was an active member of the cycling and running teams and worked as an aide for the Winter Camping in the Adirondacks class. Always a running nerd, Running with the Buffaloes inspired her move to Boulder, where she learned how to ski and paddle and earned a Master’s in Educational Psychology at CU Denver. After a two year stint in Portland working for Nike, Megan is returning to Boulder and Avid4, where she’ll continue to compete in cycling and running races. Megan is always thrilled to share her passion, knowledge and enthusiasm with campers and colleagues both.

 

Terra Hoover – Instructor

Terra, a native of Colorado, grew up camping, hiking, fishing and scrambling on rocks. She believes that growing up in the Colorado mountains helped shape who she is and her goal is to use outdoor recreation to teach kids about stewardship, dedication, and leadership. Over the years, Terra has spent every spare moment outside, guiding and participating in outdoor excursions. She found her calling while leading trips as an officer of the University of Denver’s Alpine Club, and has been a professional sea kayak guide in the San Juan Islands. If she’s not working you can probably find her climbing somewhere high on the rock walls of Colorado. She is certified in Swift Water Rescue, Wilderness First Responder, and CPR. 

 

Joe Karpel – Instructor

Joe’s love of the outdoors has always been a big part of his life, both personally and professionally. He has worked as a camp counselor at the Waterman Conservation Education Center leading hikes and held the position of Activities Supervisor at the Tioga County Boys and Girls Club. In college, Joe had the opportunity to further develop his outdoor skills, where he spent his free time hiking, biking and climbing throughout the Northeast. Since his graduation from SUNY Oneonta – with a B.S. in Political Science and Gerontology – Joe has been busy! He spent his last summer traveling throughout the West exploring a multitude of climbing, mountain biking and backcountry destinations. He recently took a solo bike tour from Boulder to Montana and east to his hometown of Owego, New York.

 

Courtney Laurell – Instructor

Born and raised in the forests of Michigan, Courtney spent her childhood playing with bugs and making forts. When she was 16 she spent her first month in the backcountry on an Outward Bound course in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, and since then her hunger for nature immersion has never sated. Courtney studied ecopsychology at Prescott College and more recently earned her California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. She has been working as a naturalist for the past six years at various outdoor schools in California and has spent the past five summers educating folk from all over the world in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Courtney is extremely excited to plant some roots in one of her favorite states.  In anticipation of a great summer, she’s mixed up her love of kids, nature and adventure education and is excited to serve it up to all the fantastic families that will be participating in Avid4 programs!

 

Jason Maurer – Instructor

From growing up exploring the deserts of the southwest to surfing Hawaii’s North Shore to downhill mountain biking in the Swiss Alps, Jason has always had an intense craving for adventure and a drive to live life to the fullest. Jason joined the military after growing up in Phoenix, AZ and travelled around the world before discharging and moving to Colorado, where he discovered rock climbing and mountaineering. In addition to ski instructing at Eldora and cruising the streets of Denver as a bike messenger, Jason is an AMGA certified guide who enjoys introducing people to the many adventures they can have in the backyard of the Front Range.

In addition to his AMGA certification as a single pitch climbing instructor, Jason is an AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Instructor and a Wilderness First Responder. When not working or climbing in Estes Park, he can often be found mountain biking and trail running with his wolf-dog Butters or pursuing his interest in photography.

 

Jennifer McCoy – Instructor

Jen McCoy grew up under the guidance of aid-worker parents in Swaziland, Africa where she sneaked in an education at an international school and volunteer work at a local hospital between her long rambles in the wild looking for warthogs and dung beetles. She believes a strong outdoor education creates kids of character and readies them for life. Now an EMT with a bachelor’s degree in languages, Jen has worked as a teacher at a combined elementary school and a counselor for at-risk youth in San Francisco. She has spent four years guiding clients to leopard sharks in San Diego, black-chinned dolphins in Chile and pikas (her favorite American mammal) in the Rocky Mountains. Between teaching and guiding, Jen has cooked, farmed and penny-pinched her way through 32 foreign countries, taking time along the way to rock climb in the Italian Dolomites, backpack in the moss forests of Papua New Guinea and hitchhike across the Sahara Desert. Just back from a year spent on the beautiful rivers of northern Patagonia, she’s eager to share her love of outdoor adventure with the next generation.

Amanda Miarecki – Instructor

Growing up, Amanda spent a lot of her time outdoors and camping. Since she didn’t have many opportunities to travel before college, she spent her undergraduate years studying abroad as much as possible, spending semesters in Australia, New Zealand and the American and British Virgin Islands, where she did participated in just about every outdoor activity that came her way, including kayaking, backpacking, surfing, canyoneering, rock climbing, canyon swinging, SCUBA diving and river surfing. Amanda recently completed her studies in Political Science at Michigan State University and relocated to Colorado to pursue an Environmental Law degree and work for UNICEF. She has worked for the last three years for the YMCA in Lansing and Grand Rapids as a Horseback Riding Instructor and Outdoor Education Instructor. Amanda loves working with younger children and spends her free time reading, biking, camping, horseback riding and traveling.

 

Edward Michalenko – Instructor

Edward is a physical education teacher from Central New York who values running cycling, rock and tree climbing, swimming and canoeing. He comes to Avid4 with experience teaching and climbing in his home state of New York as well as Australia, and is excited about exploring new places in the Rockies. In addition to working at Avid4, Edward is in a Master’s program at Western Governors University, studying mathematics.

“It’s not only about the view at the top of the mountain; it’s about whom you climb it with.”

 

 

 

Mickelle Miller – Instructor

Mickelle recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in education and recreation and, after a two-week WFR course in Colorado, moved to Boulder in January of 2011 to pursue an internship with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. After her internship, she decided she couldn’t get enough of what Colorado had to offer and decided to stay. Mickelle loves to hike and snowboard in her free time. Mickelle is a new member of Avid4 and can’t wait for summer to start!

 

 

Michael Murphy – Instructor

After beginning his life as a Texan, Michael quickly migrated north to the cooler temps and beauty of the Rockies. While a student at CU, he worked for the outdoor program, further developing his love of everything outdoors. In a seemingly short five years, he graduated with a degree in sociology, a Wilderness EMT certification, his AIARE Avalanche Level 1 and 2, over 100 days in the backcountry and more than four years experience on ambulances and hospitals around the Front Range. In celebration, he and his fiancé spent a month-and-a-half traveling through Europe and Africa before settling down back in Boulder to work for Avid4, where he looks forward to sharing his knowledge and passion with the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts.

“Keep living the dream.”

 

Matthew Nachtrieb – Instructor

Matt, a New York native, spent his formative years in the backyard of Niagara Falls biking, exploring and developing a bond with the outdoors that would eventually lead him first into a career in forestry before segueing into outdoor education. He attended the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry, where he earned a Bachelor’s in Forestry & Natural Resource Management and met his future wife, Colleen. Life took them to Pittsburgh, where they explored the Allegheny forests, and then on to Iowa to trek through prairies and riparian oak savannah. Most recently they’ve found themselves in the little town of Denver, where they have been enjoying the mountains and sunshine!

 

Matt Orr – Instructor

Molly Orr – Instructor

Molly was born and raised in the plains of small-town Texas but fell in love with the mountains while hiking and exploring Alaska and Colorado as a young girl. Upon graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in German and Foreign Language Education, she set off to work at a summer camp in Pike National Forest and has called the Rocky Mountains home ever since. During her third summer as a camp counselor she met her husband, Matt, a fellow lover of the outdoors and Avid instructor. Molly has extensive experience working with kids in outdoor and classroom settings, having spent two years working with children through AmeriCorps in urban Denver volunteering this past winter as a teacher at a children’s home in Guatemala. On weekends, Molly is usually carrying a backpack, a good book and a trail map, exploring the backcountry with her husband.

 

Paige Powers – Instructor

Paige grew up skiing in the Midwest before coming to Colorado in search of higher peaks and higher education (she found both by the time she graduated from the University of Denver with a B.A. in Psychology). As a participant-turned-leader of the DU Alpine Club, Paige discovered a love for all things outdoors, as well as a passion for sharing that enthusiasm with others. She has led various types of trips all over Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and continues to explore the West on her own. Since graduating, Paige has been working with children in a classroom environment, most recently as a reading coach for children who are non-native English speakers. She spends all the time she can skiing, hiking, climbing, camping and enjoying all Colorado has to offer. She is thrilled to be able to combine her fondness for teaching with her appreciation for the outdoors!

 

Cindy Reed – Aftercare Specialist

Cindy, who has dedicated most of her life to children, is excited to be returning for her second summer with Avid4. After receiving a B.A. in Business from the University of North Texas and spending a few years in the workforce, she became a full-time mother to raise her two children. For the last five years, Cindy has been employed by the Boulder Valley School District SAC program, where she has worked as Site Supervisor at Lafayette, Birch and Community Montessori elementary schools, providing after school care enrichment activities such as crafts, games and science experiments. Cindy hopes that her expertise and her love for children will provide each Avid4 camper with unforgettable memories. When not working with children, Cindy spends her spare time with her family and enjoys walking her dog, gardening, yoga and Zumba.

 

Nathan Reitsema – Instructor

 

Every kid climbs trees when they’re little; Alex has made a lifelong sport of it. While attending Indiana University to obtain a B.S. in Tourism Management and Outdoor Recreation, she fell in love with rock climbing. Enrolling in every climbing class available and participating in various climbing trips to Kentucky’s Red River Gorge and the ‘Gunks in upstate New York quickly developed a deep-rooted passion. After graduating, Alex’s pioneering spirit led her to the bright lights of New York City, where the lack of nature forced her to expand her climbing pastime to foreign realms, including boulders in Central Park, statues, monuments and walls of buildings. After two years in the big city, Alex relocated to Boulder and is excited to explore the Mecca of outdoor adventure in Colorado.

Kris Schmidt – Instructor

Kris spent the majority of his childhood exploring the Arizona desert and the Colorado mountains and feels very fortunate to combine his passion of working with kids and his love of the outdoors. Kris first began working with children while in college as an employee of Boulder Valley School District’s SAC program. This will be his third summer working for Avid, and looks forward to working with both new and returning campers. Outside of Avid, Kris is a math teacher, contracted writer and future graduate student in the field of education. His favorite outdoor activities include hiking, mountain and road biking, trail running and anything involving moving or still water.

 

Marc Seyferth – Instructor

Marc was born and raised in Colorado, growing up in the foothills and playing in the mountains all through high school, when he was an avid runner. Marc attended school at the University of Oregon before transferring to Boulder in 2010, where he’s finishing a B.A. in Psychology. Marc loves everything outdoors, but backpacking (summer or winter) is his favorite. When not in the mountains, he loves to cook for friends and watch movies. Marc is very excited to be in Boulder and is looking forward to a great summer.

 

 

 

Kevin Stiffler – Instructor

Hailing from Albany, NY, Kevin has accomplished many things in his short time on this earth but is always looking ahead. An avid gravity sport enthusiast, he first entered the extreme sports realm as a BMX racer – where he climbed the charts to become New York’s top ranked rider – before becoming interested in freestyle BMX, mountain biking and downhill/freeride riding. Not content to stay in one place, Kevin has backpacked through Europe and spent two years living in a sub-compact car, traveling over 100,000 with his trusty pooch sitting shot-gun the whole time. He currently co-owns a bicycle shop in Boulder and frequents the local riding spots along the Front Range. Kevin also enjoys climbing – rock and ice – in his down time and is always up for hiking a 14er and snowboarding down.

In addition to his extreme sports background, Kevin has an A.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a B.S. in Applied Technology Education and a Masters in Online Education; he is currently pursuing his PhD. in Curriculum Development for Online Education while teaching with Insight Schools of Colorado. He has also worked with professional BMX and skateboard athletes at Pennsylvania’s Camp Woodward. In the next few years, Kevin hopes to still be adventuring, smiling and traveling as much as possible.

 

Binod Subedi – Instructor

Binod Subedi, a native of Nepal, was born outside of the mountain town of Pokhara, nestled in the Annapurna Mountain range of the Himalayas. Binod has spent the last nine years as a trekking guide leading international clients on routes including the Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp, as well as other regions of the Himalaya, often reaching altitudes of 17,769 feet. Binod has also volunteered with several nonprofit organizations that work in rural Nepal to improve the standard of living and quality of life for people in remote villages. He loves to spend his free time rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking and camping and looks forward to joining the Avid4 team this summer!

 

 

Jon Sullivan – Instructor

Hailing from San Diego, Jon has had a wide variety of recreation experience and a shared passion for both sea and alpine mountain lifestyles. After moving to Colorado 10 years ago, he began to explore the adventures to be found in the Rockies and discovered a passion for rock and alpine climbing and backcountry skiing. After spending a semester with the National Outdoor Leadership School, Jon mastered technical skills for multi-pitch and multi-day climbing and multi-day backcountry skiing, as well as receiving Wilderness First Responder and Leave No Trace Master Educator certifications. Upon returning home from his NOLS experience, he obtained an EMT certification and continues to study outdoor recreation and education. Jon currently lives in Fort Collins. When he’s not found skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park or climbing in Boulder Canyon, he is rolling around in the mulch with his two dogs, Lola and Keela.