 Yep. That's me. Last seen somewhere in the Northwest Arctic. Website Links . . .
Software: (Shareware & Freeware) AnyOrder. AnyCard. Raceaid. AnyBook. AnyPO. Books: Idaho Paddling. Winter Tales. Never Turn Back. Ski Camping. Others. A Guide to Outdoor Literature . (Extensive Outdoor Book Reviews, Award Winners, Lots of Reading Lists, Best Book Lists, and More) Stories & Articles Index Page (Outdoor adventure stories, profiles of old-timers, and reflections of days spent in the outdoors.) Outdoor Resources (Informational Articles, Equipment Lists, etc.) Outdoor Education Papers (Professional Papers for the Outdoor Education Field) Courses Contact |
| . Found at RonWatters.com: . Software/Shareware Programs: AnyOrder.A shareware program for small mail order businesses--or any business that needs to process orders received by phone, mail or email. AnyCard. Inexpensive Credit Card Processing Software RaceAid. Freeware for Athletic Racing Events AnyBook.Small Publisher's Business Kit AnyPO. Purchase Order Software Outdoor Books:
Guide to Outdoor Literature:
Other: Special Pages: Problems with Alltel Cell Phone Service. (If you're thinking about purchasing cell phone service with Alltel, you might want to read this first.). Problems with Footnoting in Microsoft Word. (Microsoft Word 2002 ® has an annoying bug with footnote reference numbers. Here's some information about it and suggestions on how Microsoft and others can do much better when it comes to supporting their products.) Programming Tools Once in a while you come across a company that lives up to a higher standard, and I've found one here. If you're a software programmer, and you are looking for the finest in professional Internet development tools and components, check out: nSoftware. __________________________________________________________ A Little Bit About
Me
For over 25 years, I was director of the Idaho State University Outdoor Program, teaching outdoor skills and classes and leading many trips into the outdoors. Not long ago, I stepped down as Director and took a part time faculty position with the university's Sports Science, Physical Education and Dance Department. I divide my time between teaching outdoor education classes, writing and software programming. I live in an ideal place for doing things out of doors--and I've been fortunate to spend a good part my life outside: climbing, back-country skiing, running rivers, and exploring in many parts of the West, Canada and Alaska. One of my great loves is writing. I've written one biography, Never Turn Back, which is the story of whitewater pioneer Walt Blackadar. Blackadar, a doctor from the small town of Salmon, Idaho, is one of the outdoor world's most famous personalities. Years ago, he made an incredible solo kayak journey down the treacherous rapids of Turnback Canyon on the remote and wild Alsek River. I've also written several outdoor instructional texts and guidebooks. One is Winter Tales and Trails which is a guide to cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing in Idaho, Yellowstone and the Tetons. The other, Guide to Idaho Paddling which I co-authored with my wife, Kathy, covers easy paddling rivers in the state. All of my books have stories, often with a historical bent. I enjoy researching and re-telling outdoor history as much as I do writing about more recent backwoods drama. It is fascinating stuff: people coming together in the outdoors, sometimes creating a revealing and explosive mix of personalities against the backdrop of the capricious outdoors. I've included a few stories on this web site. For years, I have been closely involved in the outdoor education field, authoring an occasional professional paper. Along with others active in the field, I helped found the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, which serves as the professional voice of the outdoor education field. I also serve as chairman of the National Outdoor Book Awards, a program which honors the best in outdoor writing and publishing. The program, run entirely by volunteers, is housed at Idaho State University. In addition to my outdoor interests, I enjoy computer programming and, in conjunction with some of my scholarly and academic interests, I've developed several shareware programs. Since my wife and I run a small publishing business, I developed a program, called AnyBook, which manages our publishing business--and which I've greatly expanded for use by other small publishers. In addition to AnyBook, I have developed software for processing credit cards, running a mail order business, and scoring athletic racing events. I hope that some of the materials and information on this website will be useful to you. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Top of Page |
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