I grew up in the same town my entire life, where there weren't too many outdoor activities besides soccer, baseball, and the occasional cub scout camping trip. And I did the same thing that many of my friends did- went to school, got a normal restaurant job, earned money for college, and eventually graduated from college. However, I had recognized early on that the environment was pretty important to me, as I discovered the literature on global warming in the mid-90's and became a vegetarian early on. This is the first time I have had a prolonged period to devote to something non-school related, and the Salmon-Challis intro described the job as good for those who needed to get their hands dirty; thusly, I took the job.
