Lowell McKinney's life experience covers a wide range. As a boy, he developed a great love and respect for nature while exploring the picturesque environment of the mountains and valleys near his home, and later while serving in locations ranging from tropical Panama to the Arctic Circle. He served in the U. S. Air Force from 1959 to 1980, and retired at the rank of Major. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma, and he presently resides in West Chester, PA