THOMAS FIRTH:  

Life My wife Cathy, (second marriage) & I now live in Superior, Montana, but for 45 years I lived in Anza in the San Jacinto Mts near Idyllwild, Ca. We no longer raise cattle, and sold our lease when it became apparent we might actually make a profit and run the risk of being confused with sheep people. Retired in 2012, I'm still working on winning the lotto, and busier now than when I was working. I retired from Anza Electric Cooperative as a board member and past Board President. In the past we spent most of our spare time in the Sierras fishing, packing in with our horses and mules, (all 6 of 'em) and camping out for as long as I figure I can get away with it . We also are volunteer packers for the USFS, BLM, Pacific Crest Trail Assoc. & active members of the Back Country Horsemen of Calif. Redshank Unit. As California State Education Chairman for BCHC, I also am a Leave No Trace Master Stock Educator for the Back Country Horsemen of Calif. and The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, in Boulder, Co. and spend a fair amount of time teaching LNT principles and techniques to outdoor people of all types in the backcountry. I guess the biggest surprise to any past teacher would be the disturbing fact that I must have pa...Expand for more