Shenandoah NaturePod Authors
Portrait of Ann and Rob Simpson, Authors and Photographers of the Shenandoah National Park NaturePod Tour Guide.
About the Authors, Ann and Rob Simpson
Ann and Rob Simpson are well known and highly sought after nature and wildlife photographers and writers. Long known for their stunning images of the natural world their work has been widely published in magazines such as National Geographic, Time Magazine and Ranger Rick as well as many calendars, postcards and books including Birds of Shenandoah National Park.
Their photography business, Simpson’s Nature Photography, keeps their staff busy with photo requests from agents around the world. Their work can be seen at www.agpix.com/snphotos.
Dedicated to teaching others, the Simpsons have shared their vast knowledge of the natural world and photography to tens of thousands of eager learners across the country. Their expertise in teaching methods enables others to be able to understand easily and clearly, the often-complex principles that they need to explain. They are regular contributors to the American Park Network publications that share information free to the public about National Parks across the country. They have led Canon photography workshops in some of the major national parks including Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Great Smokies.
Their dedication to changing lives through education finds an outlet at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia where they are both Biology professors. They were instrumental in developing a unique Outdoor and Nature Photography Program at the college. Their nature photography courses at the college have given many novice photographers the confidence and ability to realize their dreams of becoming successful nature photographers.
Touching lives throughout this country and many other countries throughout the world, their dedication to environmentalism and ecotourism has shown many individuals the importance of sustaining the world’s precious environment for future generations. Their natural history tours have included trips to Africa to photograph the great migration across the Serengeti in Kenya and Tanzania, into the tropics of Costa Rica, Venezuela and Belize to explore the fast-vanishing rainforest inhabitants, and to the islands of Galapagos, Trinidad and Tobago to share the appreciation of delicate island habitats and their unique ecosystems.
Their most recent books for FarCountry Press include Born Wild in the Smokies, Born Wild in Shenandoah and Shenandoah National Park Simply Beautiful. They are currently working on a new series of national park travel guides for FalconPress including Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Surrounded by wildlife habitat, their home in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia attracts wild birds and mammals typical of the Appalachian region to their backyard. Their four grown children share their love of the outdoors, nature and photography. Their two beautiful granddaughters, Georgia and Gracie, love being photographed by their doting grandparents.
About the Narrator, Beth Ann Rothermel
Beth Ann Rothermel is a professor of writing and rhetoric at Westfield State College. Although now living in western Massachusetts, she first became acquainted with Shenandoah National Park when her family moved to Virginia in the 1980s. She enjoys traveling with her husband Mike, especially to national parks, where they often hike and backpack.
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