Sam Bisnette

Sam Bisnette hails from the Flint Hills of Northeast Kansas. His passion for primitive studies was lighted at an early age when John McPherson gave a presentation to his kindergarten class. Sam grew up roaming the rolling prairie: hunting, fishing, trapping and finding the occasional arrowhead along the Kansas river.

After his mother begged him not to join the navy, Sam decided to persue a carreer in the culinary arts. Upon graduating from culinary school, he traveled the USA, finding that his cooking skills were an excellent asset in helping him pay his way (thanks mom!). While working on a dude ranch in southern Colorado, Sam found a love for horses that led to an intership with Kaiser Dressage Academy in Indiana. There he learned to ride and care for horses, and unintentionally became the de facto chef of the house. He also met his wife during the training.

From Indiana, Sam put his horse skills to use in Montana, guiding in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and Glacier National Park. Sam now calls Portland OR his home. Among his focuses are biking, surfing, indigenous studies, urban tracking, hiking, and knot tying.