Echoes From the Mountains: The Life and Adventures of a Colorado Wildlife Officer - Paperback

by Glen A. Hinshaw (Author)

Life is filled with memories and ill remembered events, and to reawaken, relive, and record them for others is a daunting task that few embark upon. Echoes from the Mountains is an engaging, honest, and humorous portrayal of the challenges, opportunities, and complex issues involved in managing and protecting Colorado wildlife in a career of more than three decades in the Southern Rockies and balancing the often competing interests of people who find joy in Colorado's wildlife. Profoundly influenced by his father who nourished his interest in the outdoors, hunting and fishing, Glen followed his dream of living a life as Wildlife Officer, bringing passion and enthusiasm for seeking common sense solutions to the problems of wildlife management which is almost every case involves the management of the state's citizens and visitors. He diffused dicey and tense encounters with firmness, good will, and humor. Every bend in the trail was an adventure. Deeply appreciative of what he learned from others, he was never too busy or too self centered to quit learning from those who were more experienced. Always willing to work with the young and less experienced, he himself became a master teacher and team builder. He rejoiced in doing new things, mastering new challenges, and doing old tasks differently. His experiences allowed his qualities as a teacher, learner, and leader to etch an indelible mark upon the region as witnessed by his leadership in his numerous capacities. In his first book "Crusaders for Wildlife": A History of Wildlife Stewardship in Southwestern Colorado's wildlife, Glen paid tribute to the forest rangers, game wardens, biologists, and citizens who restored our wildlife heritage. Echoes from the Mountains is the personal side of being a Wildlife Officer in some of the most isolated, rugged and beautiful mountains in Colorado. For understanding the daily life, joys, pleasures, and dangers of being a Wildlife Officer for the State of Colorado, no better account can be found.

Author Biography

Glen Hinshaw was born in 1941 and raised in Denver, Colorado. As a teenager he set a goal to become a Wildlife Conservation Officer for the Colorado Division of Wildlife in a mountain district. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management from Colorado State University in 1963. He lived his dream as a Wildlife Officer for more than three decades in the southwestern Rocky Mountains of Colorado. He was recognized for his service as the Wildlife Officer of the Year in 1968, Conservationist of the Year by the Colorado Chapter of Trout Unlimited in 1985, and the Enos Mills Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Education in 1997 by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education. He retired in 1997 as the Division's Education Coordinator for the Western Slope of Colorado.