Dana Benner Biography

Dana Benner has been writing about all aspects of the outdoors, sustainability, and Native American culture for over 35 years. His written work appears in Grit, Mother Earth News, Countryside & Small Stock Journal, and others. He also hosts/produces outdoors/sustainability programs for HCTV in Hudson, New Hampshire. Dana is a U.S. Army veteran and holds a BA in U.S. History and Native American Culture and an M.Ed. in Heritage Studies with a concentration in Native American History and Culture.

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