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Kellie Nightlinger
Explorer-Wilderness Survivalist-Teacher-Motivator-Writer-Huntress
Kellie Nightlinger's Bio:
Kellie Nightlinger's Experience:
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Naturalist Interpretive Guide at Gastineau Guiding
March 2013 - September 2013Inspirationally teaching Alaskan tourists about glaciology, marine mammalogy, ichthyology, geology, wildlife and marine ecology and biology, biodiversity in a temperate rainforest, historic gold mine history, modern mining practices, climate change, Tlingit history and present, wild edible plants, and more. I also have a valid Commercial Driver's License with a Class B Endorsement to drive passenger vehicles intrastate.
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Naturalist/Interpretive Guide at Gastineau Guiding Company
March 2013 - September 2013 -
Naked and Afraid Wilderness Survivalist at Discovery network
December 2012 - March 2013 -
Hardrock Underground Miner Operator at Hecla Mining
July 2012 - December 2012 -
Hardrock Underground Miner-Backfill operator at Hecla Mining
July 2012 - December 2012A very challenging, dangerous, and rewarding career. I operated heavy haul trucks, bulldozers, Muckers, Tractors, and I had a federal explosives license. An amazing and challenging job every second. I was the only hard-rock underground miner operator of my gender during my tenure out of nearly 400 employees. Hecla is an amazing company to work for. I resigned my position after being offered a position as an Outdoor Reality Survival show contestant for the Discovery Network.
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Conservation Officer at Michigan Conservation Officers
August 1999 - May 2012 -
Adventure Guiding Co. Owner at U.P. Wide Adventure Guide
January 2007 - May 2012U.P. Wide Adventure Guide is an adventure guiding company. I offered such trips as: snorkeling shipwrecks, skijouring, cross-country skiing, winter-camping, hunting small game, hunting big game, wildlife viewing, wild berry picking, wild mushroom picking, wild edible gathering, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, wilderness survival skills, caving, spelunking, hiking, historical tours, open-water swimming in the Great Lakes, kayaking, Eagle viewing, etc. Currently, I take clients to the private owned Hendrie River Water Cave and on certain overnight kayak-camping trips on the Great Lakes and some inland rivers.
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer-Game Warden at Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 - May 2012I took an oath to protect the people and Natural Resources of Michigan by enforcing conservation-related laws and through public education. I was a certified police officer; responsible for enforcing general criminal laws of Michigan also. I left this amazing job and followed a life long dream of moving to Alaska.
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Kellie Nightlinger at U.P. Wide Adventure Guide
January 2005 - January 2012 -
Log Sawmill-Physical Laborer at Bigger Log Homes
January 2009 - May 2010I performed this extremely physical job as a side job to make extra money, to learn a new trade, and to get into shape. I quit this job when I prepared to move to Alaska.
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State Trooper at Michigan State Police
August 1998 - January 1999 -
Michigan State Trooper at Michigan State Police
1998 - 1999As a Michigan State Trooper, I enforced criminal laws via responding to citizen's 911 complaints and also by being proactive making traffic stops and via community policing efforts. I left employment at the Michigan State Police after getting hired at my dream job as a Michigan Conservation Officer.
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Firefighter at Lincoln Township Fire Department
June 1992 - December 1998 -
Tribal Police Officer at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police Department
1997 - 1998I was a tribal police officer for approximately one year at this location. This was a very fun and busy place to work. I enforced general criminal laws, and tribal laws. I worked undercover at the Soaring Eagle Casino. I also worked in community policing and as a bicycle patrol officer. I left the Tribal Police to pursue a career as a Michigan State Trooper.
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Firefighter/Emt at Lincoln Township Fire Department
June 1992 - 1998I became a firefighter on my 18th birthday; the 1st day I could legally do so. I fought, forest and house fires and responded to emergency medical calls including traffic fatalities. I left Lincoln Township Fire Department after moving from Midland.
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Police Officer at St. Louis Police Deoartment
May 1996 - August 1996I was a part-time community policing officer the summer after I graduated from college
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Part Time Police Officer at St. Louis Police Department
May 1996 - August 1996 -
Deputy Sheriff at Midland County Sheriff's Office
May 1994 - August 1996 -
Deputy Sheriff-marine patrol-bike patrol at Midland County Sheriff Department
May 1994 - August 1996I patrolled inland lakes for marine violations and responded to on the water medical emergencies and performed first aid and CPR functions. I patrolled the Midland County Rail Trail via bicycle
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Public Safety Officer at Meridian Township
August 1996 - 1996I was a fully paid firefighter and police officer and basic EMS responder
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Wildland Firefighter and Level II Law Enforcement-Utah at U.S. Forest Service
May 1993 - August 1993 -
Adult Foster Care Attendant at LSSM
June 1992 - August 1992I took care of all of the basic needs of disabled individuals
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Paraprofessional Aide at Ashmun School
August 1991 - June 1992 -
Severely Developmentally Disabled Para-professional at Ashmun School
August 1991 - June 1992I helped to teach student with disabilities and to take care of their basic needs
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Kellie Nightlinger at Angels Among Us Youth Camp
August 2005 -
Wilderness Survivalist and Adventurist and Inspirational Speaker at WildWomanOutdoors.com
January 2011 -
Instructor at Rocky Mountain Survival School
July 2013 -
Teacher and Owner of Self-reliance school at Rocky Mountain Survival School
July 2013I own and operate a new self-reliance and wilderness survival school in remote Montana. I teach: homesteading, self-reliance, primitive shelter building, wild edible collecting and preparation, self-defense, water purification, making and throwing atlatls, tomahawk throwing, bushcrafting, primitive trapping, modern trapping, snaring, primitive fire, basic fire, primitive cooking, hammock camping, tent camping, living off the land, backpacking, wilderness survival, urban survival, weapons tactics, weapons disarmament, archery skills, cold weather survival, and more.
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Motivational Speaker-Wilderness Survivalist-Adventurer at Wild Woman Will
January 1999I have been publicly speaking about my adventures and motivating listeners to "Get outdoors and go wild" for 13 years and counting. I inspire others to find their passion. I also teach: off-road vehicle safety, gun safety, hunter safety, snowmobile safety, boater safety, and driving safety.
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Adventure-based youth camp Owner at Angels Among Us Youth Camp
2007I own and operate a youth adventure camp for children who have lost a parent, been in foster care, are in foster care, have been abused, or do not know a parent. It is a free camp for the kids that I fund myself. We do amazing activities such as: cliff diving, wilderness survival, throw and make atlatls, kayak-camping, snorkeling shipwrecks, spelunking, traditional archery practice, swimming, kayak-rescue, .22 rifl practice, make fishing lures, make bird houses, build self-esteem, release rescued raptors, and on and on
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Wilderness Survival Owner and Operator at Wild Woman Outdoors
2011I started Wild Woman Outdoors to reach a broader audience to inspire more people than I have an adventure guide. I have started doing a few varied You Tube videos and will complete many more in the future. This is a side business to support my passion for outdoor education.
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Naked and Afraid wilderness survival star at Discovery Network
December 2012I was one half of the 1st duo to survive for 21 days in the bush with only two items Naked and Afraid :)
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Building my own log home at Wild Woman Log Homes
July 2013I am building my own green, off-the-grid log home in remote Continental Divide Montana
Kellie Nightlinger's Education:
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Northern Michigan University
1996 – 2012 -
Lake Superior State University
1992 – 1996Bachelor of ScienceConcentration: Criminal Justice-Public Safety -
Lake Superior State University
Concentration: Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Basic Law Enforcement Training -
Delta College
1992 – 1992UndergraduateConcentration: Criminal Justice -
H. H. Dow High School
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Northern Michigan University
Concentration: Law Enforcement -
Delta College
Concentration: Basic Law Enforcement Training
Kellie Nightlinger's Interests & Activities:
exploring, survival, hunting, bow hunting, organic gardening, self-reliant, subsisting, off-the-grid, solar, wind power, wilderness, wilds of the world, primitive tools, atlatls, primitive archery, reading survival books, preparedness, canning, gathering wild edibles, berry picking, cast iron cooking, fishing, trapping, rollerblading, hockey,