Owners

Ian McAfee Snider
Founder/President
Ian is a Mountain Silvicologist, Regenerative Rancher, and Outdoor Educator. He is a lifelong resident of Southern Appalachia but has traveled to mountain regions the world over to inform his perspective and develop his skills. Ian began working with draft horses in 2005 after attending a workshop on horse logging near his home in Zionville, NC. He operates Mountain Works Conservation, a diversified natural resource firm founded in 2007. He holds a B.S. and M.A. in Geography from Appalachian State University. He studies and teaches in the Forestry Department at Clemson University.

Ian is the recipient of forestry related awards and grants from the Society of American Foresters’ Appalachian Chapter, Forest History Society, University of North Carolina, the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, and the American Association of Geographers. He attained the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts and has worked as a mountain guide, carpenter, and natural resources teacher since the age of 16.

Kelly Sheets Snider
Founder/Secretary
(Bio pending)