"What gets me out of bed in the morning is serving the public and protecting our lands and communities."
Ed LeBlanc - 2020
Ed is the Assistant Fire Management Officer for the US Forest Service and I spent a day with him and his team as they fought against the Williams Fork Fire in Grand County, Colorado.
2020 has marked the worst fire year ever in the state of Colorado's history.
PBS American Portrait -
I was selected to contribute a few short films to the series representing the state of Colorado. PBS American Portrait is a national storytelling project, aligned with PBS’s 50th-anniversary celebration, that seeks to define what it really means to be an American today.
"My American Dream is having open spaces where my kids can go and experience the outdoors and find themselves the same way that I did."
Reid Armstrong - 2020
Reid, Public Affairs for the Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forest & Pawnee National Grassland works to ensure that public lands are respected and kept for generations to enjoy for decades to come.
PBS American Portrait -
I was selected to contribute a few short films to the series representing the state of Colorado. PBS American Portrait is a national storytelling project, aligned with PBS’s 50th-anniversary celebration, that seeks to define what it really means to be an American today.
"My Greatest Challenge is holding hope every day that there is a way to help people through the trauma and drama of their lives and through all the stuff that is going on in our world today."
Hansen Wendlandt - 2020
Hansen, in addition to his work as Reverand of the Nederland Community Presbyterian Church, works to help the homeless navigate life in the mountains in and around Nederland, Colorado.
PBS American Portrait -
I was selected to contribute a few short films to the series representing the state of Colorado. PBS American Portrait is a national storytelling project, aligned with PBS’s 50th-anniversary celebration, that seeks to define what it really means to be an American today.
"At this point in my life I never really thought about how much time I've got left. All of a sudden I'm 73 and I see all the Rock Stars I loved when I was growing up, athletes and everything else all dying in their 70's. And I go, "Man, they are the same age I am or a little bit older." It's amazing how fast it all goes, the older you get the faster. You think, one day I'll be 50, and the next thing you know you're 70."
Mike Lee - 2020
Mike has spent most of his life in Denver, Colorado raising his family and working with his hands. He loves his work and continues to help people improve their homes with his craftmanship.
PBS American Portrait -
I was selected to contribute a few short films to the series representing the state of Colorado. PBS American Portrait is a national storytelling project, aligned with PBS’s 50th-anniversary celebration, that seeks to define what it really means to be an American today.