Chuck Boggs was raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and spent his youth hunting and fishing in its rolling hardwood forests. At the age of twelve, after volunteering with the state fish and game agency, he decided to pursue a career as a fisheries biologist. This decision led him to the Midwest for his undergraduate and graduate degrees before landing him in north Idaho where he has worked as a fisheries biologist for the University of Idaho for the last twenty years.
An experienced outdoorsman, Chuck has logged many hours in the western US conducting fisheries research, chasing big game and trying to keep up with his bird dogs. This professional and personal passion for the wild edge has provided him with extensive knowledge and experience in wildlife ecology and wilderness travel, hunting and safety.