Steve Spencer

What kind of person would write this stuff?

Dr. Steve Spencer is a professor in the School of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport at Western Kentucky University and the founder of the Outdoor Leadership Program at WKU, a 25+ year old program in experiential education. He is an instructor trainer with the American Canoe Association, a Leave No Trace Master Educator and past board member of the Wilderness Education Association.

He enjoys a wide variety of outdoor pursuits but is master of only a few. He has been truly blessed and views his as a "lifetime of play" and the glass is always half full, not half empty.

Steve and his wife Debby (House) Spencer reside in Bowling Green, KY. The Spencer's have traveled and paddled throughout the US. With family roots in the Ozark Mountains, both hold degrees from the University of Arkansas, MIZZOU, and Missouri State. In another lifetime, Steve coached football for 12 years prior to completing his doctoral studies at Arkansas.

Debby Spencer is the President of We Make Things Happen, a company that works in tourism and economic development http://www.wmthcorp.com/ and http://www.trailsrus.com/. She served as editor and backboard for the Odell Buckenflush Chronicles.