Born in Phoenix, Az. 1956. Raised in Albuquerque, NM.
Bo began his specialty outdoor retail experience in Albuquerque, NM at the age of 14 by working at Mountain Sports Ltd. as a bicycle and snow ski technician. 2 years later he worked on the assembly line building hang-gliders at Elektra-Flyer Co. Very active in outdoor pursuits including backpacking, in 1975 joined the USAF and spent until 1979 teaching global survival to USAF air crew members. In 1980 Bo went to Hong Kong to join his parents on their sailboat to assist sailing back to USA. During the 2 years sailing back to the United States (west to east), Bo learned celestial navigation and also spent 4 months sailing to NZ and then crewed aboard another vessel on a victorious race from Sydney, Austrailia to Rio de Janiero, Brasil via Cape Horn. Returning to USA in 1982 he moved to Durango, Co., and soon married Maria who joined him from Brasil. Working as he attended Ft. Lewis College he soon began employment (1984) at another Outdoor Specialty Retail store “Outdoor Outlet”. In 1985 and 1986 Bo and Maria started a family with the addition of a beautiful daughter and son, Stephanie and Brandon. They spent the next 24 years working and relocating for the same company, moving to several locations across the country as he opened new stores ultimately spending the last 19 years in St. George, Utah. In 2008 the one remaining store located here in SW Utah closed it’s doors, and so now Bo and his family have the pleasure of being part of the finest specialty outdoor store in the southwest, “The Desert Rat”. Still very active in outdoor pursuits, Bo participates in rock climbing, canyoneering, and hiking as well as being co-author of the very popular website www.zionnational-park.com. Having extensive experience exploring Zion National Park, Bo also has been an active member of the Zion National Park High Angle Search and Rescue Team for the past 14 years. Bo is always eager to assist folks find just the right equipment and also help with any information that might help make for a perfect experience while exploring the great desert southwest!
Photo credit: Tanya