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My first caving experience was with my Explorer Scout post in Staunton, VA in the late '50's. We went to Breathing Cave (Bath Co, VA), and the bug really bit me right away. My friends and I spent a lot of time in Bath and Highland Counties, and did a lot of exploring in Butler cave (before it became a BCCS exclusive). Some time later, I discovered the NSS, but didn't join until I was in college and could afford it (1964). A 27-year career with the U.S. Army afforded me the opportunity to cave all over the U.S. and the world.

I have been underground in Mexico, South America, Europe, and the Far East. In the early '70's, I participated in a lot of the early TAG caving, exploring and mapping Fern Cave, Long Island Saltpetre, and many others.

I have been a member and officer in the Baltimore, Huntsville, and Cascade Grottos. A member of the Richmond Area Speleological Society (RASS) since 1976, I have served as its Chairman, President, and Grants Chair for many years, and am currently an honorary life member. I am a founding member and current president of Virginia Karstlands, Inc., a caving endowment.

I am a Life Member and Fellow of the NSS. I founded the Video Section in 1988 and have since then served as a member of the NSS Audio-Visual Committee and Chair of the NSS Video Salon.

When I returned from Europe in the early '80's with lots of exotic caving gear, the result was the formation of Inner Mountain Outfitters, probably the largest vendor of caving equipment in the U.S. and my second career.

I am a founding and life member of the WVCC. Now that I have returned to Appalachia, I look forward to helping preserve and conserve the caving environment for future generations.