I was born in Bristol, Connecticut. After a stint in the U.S. Air Force I moved to New Hampshire with my wonderful wife, Jane. Never living very far from the Appalachian Trail, there was always the seductive siren's call to hike it. To support his hiking habit I have spent most of my life working as an electronics engineer. I'm an avid ham radio enthusiast, call letters K1YPP and have authored many pieces for magazines such as the amateur radio journal, QST and other technical magazines, as well as motorcycle adventure articles. When not off wandering in the woods I lives in Sarasota, Florida.  

New England Mountain Bike Champion, Masters Division, 2002. Book, Three Hundred Zeroes was a finalist in the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Contest.