Dave Nally

Dave Nally, age 51, has lived in Ivins, Utah from the beginning of the 21st century with three daughters, after stepping down from a decade-long career in the high-tech software industry in northern Utah, where he received bachelor degrees in Asian Studies and Finance in 1990, and also a Masters degree in Business Administration from BYU in 1993. After beating cancer over a decade ago, he came to realize that life is too short and evanescent, and that living life to its fullest potential is the ultimate experience. He dabbles with creating music, photography, and stock investments. However, his favorite activity is any kind of adventure that takes place in the great outdoors. In 2012, he was a participant in the award-winning film―The Last of the Great Unknown―a short documentary about expedition-style slot canyon explorations and first descents in the Grand Canyon. He has hiked every trail and descended every major slot canyon in Zion, and has thru-hiked the length of Grand Canyon on the north side of the river (700+ miles). In 2003, he authored "Hiking and Biking in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve."