The love of the mountains, wildlife and wild places was instilled in Marina from the impressionable age of one year old, when she went on her first camping trip with her family. Through additional camping forays all over the west she learned to fish with just the tip of a cane pole at first, then graduated to a spinning rod and eventually a fly rod.

Marina’s love of out of doors and solitude led her to Montana where she pursued a life in agriculture and a degree in Range Science, which complemented her already strong interest in wildlife management and conservation. She manages a large conservation ranch in the Upper Madison, Raynolds Pass area, which she has called home for the past 27 years and where Marina is recognized as a force for protection for the animals and lands of the Upper Madison Valley.

In addition to the plentiful wildlife on the ranch, she shares her home with her 5 dogs and a small flock of sheep which she raises for wool and meat.

Sam’s 23 years of experience as a RN has honed her analytical thinking skills along with the ability to gather critical information about people and situations essential to sound business decisions. Her passion for caring about people and nature is matched by her tenacity to look for solutions to the unmanaged growth and commercial development surrounding her in the Upper Madison Valley.

Sam engages her community and delivers well-researched information to a good cause, enabling strategic thinking and successful outcomes. With a history of teamwork both in the hospital and preserving wildlife and environment, Sam is a key driver in the protection of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in matters small and large, from gathering litter on a roadside to presenting to state and local officials and agencies.

Encouraged by her husband, Randy Arbogast, two children and a devoted yellow lab, Sam divides her time between work in Santa Cruz and the mountains of Lake Almanor, CA and Cameron, MT.

Entrepreneurial by instinct, after over 35 years in Executive Management in global healthcare, technology and apparel, Kaye Counts turned to conservation in southwest Montana as the highest use of her experience.

From the time her Father taught her to love land and the life upon it in the old rolling hills of West Virginia, Kaye saw the tragic abuse of the mountains and wildlife there through her Father’s eyes. When life led her to the Madison Valley, 30 miles west of Yellowstone, she recognized a new love. In this time of increasing pressure on the resources of Montana and the great relocation of people throughout the West, Kaye has committed her time to preserving the agricultural and rural residential character of valley, quality of life, the animal migration and connectivity corridor of Raynolds Pass in the Upper Madison Valley.

In 1978, during a monthlong solo backpacking trip in the Northwest at the age of 23, Steve’s eyes opened to the wonders of our remaining undeveloped lands. Having previously known only a large, urban metropolitan lifestyle, this rigorous journey sparked the spirit of conservation that lives in him today.

A 40-year business career, including 32 in Executive Management in advertising & television, took Steve from one US coast to the other. He retired and was able to pursue good work near to his heart. Ten years ago, he found his home in Raynolds Pass. With the same energy, experience, and ability to execute which made him a success in business, Steve‘s dedication opened multiple doors for preservation in the Upper Madison Valley. In it for the long haul, he is committed to protecting the environment and its wildlife and people dependent on Raynolds Pass.

Steve, his wife of 38 years, Julie, and their two sons, Blaise & Vince, love their Montana home almost as much as sharing the amazing experience with their family & friends.

A passion to make a difference drove Gerry from his early years as a critical care nurse throughout his career inventing, developing, and marketing medical devices in the U.S. and abroad. With decades in Executive Management, Gerry’s favorite job was as a whitewater river guide in southern Utah where critical thinking and connection to his environment made a difference every moment. Time in the wilderness provided balance in Gerry’s work hard, play harder philosophy of life.

In his youth, Gerry’s Dad introduced him to the wonders of Yellowstone and the Madison Valley during a fly fishing trip. Fly fishing became a part of his life and pursuing a childhood dream, Gerry found a home near Raynolds Bridge. Gerry is no longer preoccupied by busy airports and boardrooms. Today he focuses on fly fishing, hiking, and photography.

Immersed in the Madison Valley over the last 35 years was interesting and rewarding to Gerry but today it is alarming as well. Gerry’s passion to make a difference has been reignited in preserving Raynolds Pass in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.