Meeet Our Contributors

Apr. 2004 - Vol. 65, No. 4


contributor Jim Auckley, a freelance writer and editor, retired from the Conservation Department after many years of service. He is an avid fly tier and angler. He and his wife, Carolyn, live near Jefferson City.
contributor Freelance outdoor writer Mark Goodwin lives in Jackson and teaches biology at Jackson Senior High School. He enjoys a wide variety of outdoor recreation and spends the bulk of his free time with family and friends in the Missouri Ozarks.
contributor Lonnie Hansen has studied deer and been involved in their management for over 20 years, 15 of that as a Conservation Department wildlife research biologist. He enjoys hunting and fishing and managing the flora and fauna on his property north of Columbia.
contributor Bill Heatherly has been a wildlife programs supervisor at the Conservation Department's office in Jefferson City since 1997. He previously spent two years as an urban wildlife specialist resolving deer and other wildlife-related problems in the Kansas City area.
contributor A native of Jefferson City, Beverly Letchworth is a freelance writer living in St. Louis, where she teaches creative writing at Meramec College. Her book,"Leafbird Days and Firefly Nights: Personal Renewal Through Nature Journaling," was recently published by Pen Central Press.
contributor Liz Lyons taught communication arts and science to middle school students for four years. After receiving her master's degree in environmental science from Oklahoma State University, she came to the Missouri Department of Conservation as an education consultant. Lyons now works as a conservation education supervisor in the St.Louis Region.