Staff Spotlight – Forest Lemon
I grew up in the Pineywoods of East Texas in an off the grid home over amile from the nearest telephone pole. I was raised to appreciate the
outdoors and owned my own canoe paddle when I was 5 years old. I was too
young to remember my first overnight canoe trip, but my parents tell me
that it was a 5 day trip on the Rio Grande river below Big Bend
National Park. Since then I have traveled around the US paddling on
lakes and rivers, backpacking, fishing, climbing, and camping. The
outdoors is one of my biggest passions.
my summer working at outdoor camps through Stephen F. Austin State
University in my hometown and through the Boy Scouts where I had the
opportunity to be a camp counselor in Texas and a canoe guide Canada. I
love sports, and fishing is my favorite hobby. I am an engineering
student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where I love to go
hiking and fishing in my spare time.
What is your dream job: Fishing Guide in Alaska or Australia
Best place you’ve ever traveled to: The Crow Land of Ontario Canada
Favorite cartoon character: Tom for Tom and Jerry
If you could have lunch with any two people, dead or alive, who would they be?: Bill Dance and Bill Nye the Science Guy
How did you learn about North Star and why did you apply?: The Outdoor Pursuits Director At Stephen F. Austin State University, and I applied because I have a passion for the North Woods and love to teach and learn through the outdoors
What noteworthy/random/menial jobs have you held?: I’ve worked at a silkscreen t-shirt shop, I have been a farmhand on an organic chicken and cattle ranch, and I worked at Advanced Auto Parts.
What did you do last summer?: Last summer I was a canoe guide in Canada for the Boy Scouts of America
What, if any previous camp experiences have you had?: I worked as a Lifeguard and counselor at a day camp in my hometown, I
was a Merit Badge teacher at two Boy Scout Camps, and worked at Northern
Tier High Adventure Base in Canada.
