A free-spirit who loves spending his time adventuring, climbing every rock, and making friends with every creature along the way!
Thank you for generously supporting Joel in this year’s competition. Your participation helps empower the National Wildlife Federation in their mission to protect wildlife, restore habitats, and inspire the next generation of conservationists.
What is Jr. Ranger?
Learn more"I love the adventure and discovering wildlife." From the moment he was born, he has been most happy outside. Some of his first steps were taken in the Bighorn Mountains, and he hasn't stopped trekking since. He embodies the spirit of the wild west. Every chance we get, he is out exploring all that nature has to offer. Where some tend to shy away, there isn't a bug or animal that he doesn't call "friend." He is truly his best and most unique self when he's out exploring!
"My favorite animal is the gorilla." As he says, "It's tough like me!" He loves that they have bold personalities and are a lot like people. They do lots of really silly things but are also super smart! He also wants to go to the jungle one day and loves that they call it home.
"It's a tough pick! I love baseball but my absolute favorite is hiking. There are so many cool places to explore. As much as I like going to new places. I even like doing our same hikes each year, because it feels different every time. There's always something new to see or find." Although he can make us nervous at times as parents, lol, his ability to be sure-footed and fearless out in nature truly makes our hearts happy as we watch him grow with each passing year.
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