Growing up on a farm in rural Southwest Alabama, Joe’s interest in the outdoors started early, with his mother carrying him into the deep woods long before he could walk. He has been active in web development and social media management for over 20 years, and a writer for many more.
As a volunteer, he has served on the Alabama Audubon board since 2015, and as President for three of those years. He served as a board member on the National Audubon Society, representing six southeastern states for six years, ending in 2025, and Birdability, a newly created nationwide organization devoted to making birding and the outdoors accessible to every body from 2020-2024.
Joe lives with his wife, Ann, and four indoor cats in the historic Highland Park neighborhood of Birmingham. Ask him about birds. Prepare to listen for a bit…