Steve Johnson:  

After I graduated from Los Gatos High I was Keith Matheny's room mate at Humboldt State but flunked out after I joined Delta Sigma Phi and learned how to drink all night. I then became: U.S. Navy signalman during Vietnam aboard the U.S.S. Platte. 3 tours to the Tonkin Gulf between 1966 and 1969. Graduated from Humboldt State University in 1972 with a degree in Wildlife Management. A State Park Ranger for 30 years in Folsom Lake, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay (served as director of the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, taught at Cal Poly SLO), Fort Humboldt in Eureka and finally at Lake Tahoe where I lived next to Bruce Lynn (Rogers brother). Instructed Nordic skiing at Sugar Pine Point State Park and downhill skiing at Homewood Ski Resort. National Ski Patrolman at Diamond Peak. Served as president of the State Park Peace Officers Association for 5 years. Retired from state service in 2003, now live in Reno, and retired from work part time as a public safety officer at Northstar Ski Area and study Iaijitsu, Kenjitsu, Jojitsu, Akijujitsu and Tanjojitsu in my spare time. I retired from Northstar public safety in 2009 and spent the summer o...Expand for more