The author enjoys a walk in the foothills of the Tatra Mountains near Poprad, Slovakia while
serving on the support team for The Way Of The Wolf expedition.
Alan E. Sparks is (or has been) an engineer, writer, actor, and teacher. He has a BS degree
in Engineering Physics from the University of Maine, and an MS degree in Electrical
Engineering from Stanford University. Alan has also completed post-secondary courses in
philosophy, sociology, psychology, drawing, painting, acting, exercise physiology, film
making, and writing. He was employed for over twenty years as a software engineer
developing new technologies in the telecommunications industry, including nineteen years at
Bell Laboratories. An avid walker, hiker, backcountry skier, and animal tracker, Alan has
lived, worked, and trekked extensively in the wilds of Central and Eastern Europe. He is a
voracious reader and enjoys studying the natural and cultural history of the places he visits.
To supplement his indoor studies, he has completed courses in mountaineering with the
Colorado Mountain Club, mountain ski touring/expedition leadership with the National
Outdoor Leadership School, and winter ecology/animal tracking with renowned animal
tracker Dr. James Halfpenny of A Naturalist’s World.
Alan currently divides his time between Krakow, Poland and Boulder, Colorado. He
continues to write (working on the sequel to Dreaming of Wolves about The Way Of The
Wolf expedition) and teaches English (in Poland), and occasionally seizes an opportunity to
perform as an actor or percussionist.
serving on the support team for The Way Of The Wolf expedition.
Alan E. Sparks is (or has been) an engineer, writer, actor, and teacher. He has a BS degree
in Engineering Physics from the University of Maine, and an MS degree in Electrical
Engineering from Stanford University. Alan has also completed post-secondary courses in
philosophy, sociology, psychology, drawing, painting, acting, exercise physiology, film
making, and writing. He was employed for over twenty years as a software engineer
developing new technologies in the telecommunications industry, including nineteen years at
Bell Laboratories. An avid walker, hiker, backcountry skier, and animal tracker, Alan has
lived, worked, and trekked extensively in the wilds of Central and Eastern Europe. He is a
voracious reader and enjoys studying the natural and cultural history of the places he visits.
To supplement his indoor studies, he has completed courses in mountaineering with the
Colorado Mountain Club, mountain ski touring/expedition leadership with the National
Outdoor Leadership School, and winter ecology/animal tracking with renowned animal
tracker Dr. James Halfpenny of A Naturalist’s World.
Alan currently divides his time between Krakow, Poland and Boulder, Colorado. He
continues to write (working on the sequel to Dreaming of Wolves about The Way Of The
Wolf expedition) and teaches English (in Poland), and occasionally seizes an opportunity to
perform as an actor or percussionist.
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