Middle Earth Expedition's primary guide and owner…has helped thousands of people discover the value of the wilderness and how it can enrich their lives. Wayne, with twenty-five years of experience in the Adirondacks, has spent this time climbing, backpacking, canoeing, skiing, hunting, fishing, rafting, and studying the flora, fauna, weather and history of the Adirondack Mountains. He is a graduate of the Mountain Leadership Training Course in Colorado and has been trained in rock climbing, mountaineering skills, emergency care, search and evacuation techniques, wilderness ethics, and human relations training relative to wilderness instruction