Adams, Melvin R.

Melvin R. Adams was born and raised in the small town of Lakeview in the desert of eastern Oregon. His childhood revolved around the outdoors: hunting, fishing, camping, and backpacking. While earning a bachelor's degree in general science at Oregon State University, he returned to eastern Oregon each summer to survey roads in the Fremont National Forest. His experiences in the desert instilled in him a love for and deep interest in the natural and human history of the region. After earning a master's degree with dual majors in biology and geology from the University of North Dakota, Adam...