Frank Carter earned a master's degree in Environmental Education from the Teton Science Schools and a master's of science in Environmental Humanities at the University of Utah. He is an award-winning and passionate teacher, writer, naturalist, artist, and musician. Frank is the communications, outreach, and development director for the Taft-Nicholson Center for Environmental Humanities Education in Montana's Centennial Valley. He halfway grew up in Big Sky Country and lives in Bozeman with his wife, Louisa. Feather Beard is his first book.