John Osaki s love for the mountains deepened during the years he worked as a backcountry ranger in Washington s Olympic National Park. He is an accomplished photographer and has spent two decades administering interpretive programs in national parks and forests. He recently traveled to Africa as a consultant to the World Wildlife Fund in ecotourism development for national parks and protected areas in two Central African nations. With Amy he has hiked, climbed, and photographed mountains on four continents. We have never experienced travel with leaders who attended to every detail with such dedication.
Adventures attracts delightful people for a thoroughly enjoyable adventure.
He is an exuberant communicator whose passion and energy help him breathe life into these mysterious tracings on stone. Jim holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Oregon, is the author of innumerable publications on rock art, and has been appointed to International Scientific Advisory Committee for the Chauvet Cave in France. Jim Hicks is a Professor of Art History and teaches at Portland Community College. He formerly served as the chair of the Liberal Arts and Science Department at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. He also directed the Study Abroad Program for the college and has organized and led art-focused trips to Europe since 1976.