Ralph Waldt

Ralph Waldt's deep passion for wilderness and the study of natural history began in early childhood. He started learning about the natural world via walks into the forests of western Europe and New York's Adirondack Mountains, then spent nearly four decades of his life in the wildest parts of Montana. Shortly after the turn of the millennium, Ralph began living and working in Arizona. His professional career as a naturalist spanned over 19 years of employment by The Nature Conservancy. As an...See more

Ralph Waldt's deep passion for wilderness and the study of natural history began in early childhood. He started learning about the natural world via walks into the forests of western Europe and New York's Adirondack Mountains, then spent nearly four decades of his life in the wildest parts of Montana. Shortly after the turn of the millennium, Ralph began living and working in Arizona. His professional career as a naturalist spanned over 19 years of employment by The Nature Conservancy. As an interpretive naturalist, Ralph designed and conducted a wide variety of adult natural history field courses, managed an outdoor education program that exposed thousands of school children to the wonders of nature, and led more than 1,600 educational hikes in Montana and southern Arizona. Ralph served as keynote speaker at events for The Wilderness Society, the international Crown of the Continent Workshop, the Montana Audubon Society's statewide meeting, and others. He has lectured and given presentations at universities, private and public schools, and for many civic organizations throughout the United States. Ralph also served as a guest lecturer for the staff of Glacier National Park, and led numerous field trips for The Glacier Institute, The Sierra Club, The National Audubon Society, The Boy Scouts of America, and other groups. Ralph currently lives in the Middle San Pedro Valley of southeastern Arizona where he continues to study-and learn from-the natural world. See less