James P. Jackson has enjoyed a wide range of experiences. Born in Paris, France, of American parents, he was reared in Missouri, served two years in Uncle Sam’s Navy, and earned t...mehr sehenJames P. Jackson has enjoyed a wide range of experiences. Born in Paris, France, of American parents, he was reared in Missouri, served two years in Uncle Sam’s Navy, and earned two degrees from the University of Missouri. An avid naturalist, he has worked in various fields of resource conservation, taught high school biology and led students on summer excursions into western wilderness areas. As a freelance writer/photographer he is credited with numerous photo illustrated features in national magazines and has authored three books: The Biography of a Tree; Pulse of the Forest; and Passages of a Stream-- Chronicles of the Meramec.
Jackson and his wife, Charlene, have two sons, Keith and Glenn. The back forty has served as the family’s home base since 1979.weniger sehen