(Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park / via Facebook)

 

Juan Martinez grew up in South Central L.A. in the early 1990s. He was struggling to find his way, until he traded school detention for a pack of jalapeño seeds. That new course led him to the stars of the wide open skies in the Mountain West.

Let’s listen to his story — as told by HumaNature — a podcast from Wyoming Public Media.

 

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