Lee Bergthold

Present Active:

• Prof./Photography, Antelope Valley College

• Ffounder/director, Center for Wilderness Studies (CWS)

• Outdoor photography 

• Lecturer, presenter ....

Past Active:

• U.S. Marine Corps; survival instructor, Korean conflict

• Cross-country bicycle trek, 1963: six western states; 2700 miles, 31 days

• Six-year exploratory trek, Panamint Mtns., Death Valley (death of companion)

• 1989 cross-country survival trek, Badwater, Death Valley to Mt. Whitney

• Winter 1996-1997, 350 mile, 35 day, cross-country trek, Battle Mtn., NV to California's Death Valley, with companion, Christine (Tina) Bowers; frostbite/injured feet

• Recent exploration, Argus Range, due west of Death Valley

• US Forest Service: 'hot shot' firefighter; blister rust' crew; 'rock buster' crew (blasting), G-3/black powder ....

Range:

Southwest U.S.; Superstitions, Grand Canyon, Great Basin ... Anza-Borrego to Mexico; Mojave to Death Valley; Sierra Range ... all points between ....

Active:

• Outdoor trekking (average 80-100 days/year in field)

• Photography (mixed genre), on permanent display, various locations

Publication Credits:

• Hundreds of newspaper features/photos including:

  •  L.A. Times, USA Today, AP, WI, Gamma Liaison

• Magazines: 

  • Sunset

  • Street Chopper

  • Backpacker

  • U.S. Physician

  • Petersen's Photographic

  • American Photo

  • Fur-Fish-Game

  • American Health as well as, Time-Life Publication (1-Dav-USA), etc., etc

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• Bbook:  There May Have Been an Angel.

Age:
71

Education:

• UC Santa Barbara, MA degree, Ergonomics (pre-med)

• Brooks Institute Photography, Santa Barbara, MS degree, Psychology Visual Communications ....

Residence:
... edge of Mojave Desert ... 2.5 acres ...

Center for Wilderness Studies
(661) 947-5153

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