avg_rating: 4.3
name: John   Bates
about: Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.John Bates has worked as a state forest naturalist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. He is the owner of the naturalist guide service Trails North and he organizes outdoor classes for Nicolet College, the University of Wisconsin Extension, and for the North Lakeland Discovery Center.He is also a columnist for the Lakeland Times in Minocqua, Wisconsin.