Program Director & Board Member
Travis Burdick
Travis Burdick has a passion for introducing young people to the wonders of their wild backyards. A former Outward Bound Instructor and Director of UC Santa Cruz's Wilderness Orientation Program, Travis brings a lifetime of wilderness leadership to Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures. He is the elementary music teacher for Red Lodge Schools. Travis believes JFWA helps connect young people to the wilderness, to each other, and to themselves.
Board of Directors
Meet our great Board of Directors that keeps this
amazing program alive!
From R to L: Hailey DeMarois, Matt Brophy, Travis Burdick, David Kallenbach, Bryan Emery, Grant Barnard, Anna Dye
Meet Our Board of Directors
David Kallenbach
David Kallenbach
David Kallenbach
David Kallenbach had many wonderful opportunities to work with Jane Ferguson in the backcountry when the two of them worked together for Outward Bound many years ago. Her wonderment with Nature is the main reason David got involved with Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures and joined the Board over ten years ago. David served as the Direc
David Kallenbach had many wonderful opportunities to work with Jane Ferguson in the backcountry when the two of them worked together for Outward Bound many years ago. Her wonderment with Nature is the main reason David got involved with Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures and joined the Board over ten years ago. David served as the Director of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation (ABWF), a former Park Ranger, science teacher, and outdoor educator and was first introduced to this area as a former instructor for Outward Bound in Montana, a time in which he had the good fortune of introducing many people, young and old, to the beauty and better understanding of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness!
Grant Barnard
David Kallenbach
David Kallenbach
Grant is a ski instructor; was an Outward Bound Instructor for 9 years; was President of Beartooth Recreational Trails Association for 13 years; is a retired school counselor. As a personal friend of and fellow Outward Bound Instructor with Jane Ferguson, he really likes the JFWA mission of getting kids into the backcountry and sharing ou
Grant is a ski instructor; was an Outward Bound Instructor for 9 years; was President of Beartooth Recreational Trails Association for 13 years; is a retired school counselor. As a personal friend of and fellow Outward Bound Instructor with Jane Ferguson, he really likes the JFWA mission of getting kids into the backcountry and sharing our skills and experiences with them. Grant’s favorite thing to do (a difficult choice ‘cuz he likes so many outdoor activities), is climbing a hill and skiing down it in a foot of fresh snow!
Travis Burdick
David Kallenbach
Travis Burdick
Travis Burdick has a passion for introducing young people to the wonders of their wild backyards. A former Outward Bound Instructor and Director of UC Santa Cruz's Wilderness Orientation Program, Travis brings a lifetime of wilderness leadership to Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures. He is the elementary music teacher for Red Lodge Sch
Travis Burdick has a passion for introducing young people to the wonders of their wild backyards. A former Outward Bound Instructor and Director of UC Santa Cruz's Wilderness Orientation Program, Travis brings a lifetime of wilderness leadership to Jane Ferguson Wilderness Adventures. He is the elementary music teacher for Red Lodge Schools. Travis believes JFWA helps connect young people to the wilderness, to each other, and to themselves.
Anna Dye
David Kallenbach
Travis Burdick
Anna grew up in Red Lodge and was a JFWA student for as many years as she could be. After high school, Anna went out east to Vermont and studied Outdoor Education at Sterling College. Her passion for the outdoors and for teaching lead her back to JFWA as an instructor and a board member.
You can often find her working at Sylvan Peak, or out on a hike in the Beartooths somewhere.
Bryan Emery
Bryan was born in France and moved to the states when he was about 4 years old. He spent most of his childhood in Vermont and learned from an early age that he loves recreating outdoors. He studied Outdoor Education at Sterling College in northern VT. Bryan started out as an instructor for JFWA and quickly wanted to be more involved with the organization by joining the board.
Matt Schrowe
Joined in May 2025
Matthew Heaton
Matthew Heaton
Matthew is a fish and wildlife resources conservation professional for the state of Montana, and elected trustee for the Red Lodge School District. He has a passion for wild things and wild places and for facilitating meaningful educational opportunities for young people. While attending the University of Montana, he was a US Forest Ser
Matthew is a fish and wildlife resources conservation professional for the state of Montana, and elected trustee for the Red Lodge School District. He has a passion for wild things and wild places and for facilitating meaningful educational opportunities for young people. While attending the University of Montana, he was a US Forest Service Wilderness Ranger for the Welcome Creek and Rattlesnake Wilderness Areas. When not working, Matthew will be found exploring and adventuring with his family.