Tosh was raised in northern Idaho where he learned that life was a lot more interesting the further he travelled from civilization. Forced from conception to toil on his father’s tree farm, he quickly figured out that he enjoyed working outside, but not chainsaws. To avoid the dreaded chainsaw he decided to become overly educated. He quickly settled on anthropology (since it was the first subject in the course catalog).
Tosh received his B.S. in anthropology from the University of Idaho in 2003 but has been working as a professional archaeologist since 1998. He is currently finishing his M.A. thesis at the University of Montana, Missoula. Over the last ten years he has worked for the Forest Service, Universities, and CRM in Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and British Columbia. His professional interests include soils, geoarchaeology, macrobotanical analysis and anything else that allows him be covered in dirt when he gets home at night.
Today, he is an avid outdoorsman, who often disappears to go backpacking, cross-country skiing, hiking, biking, hunting, or fishing. He also enjoys travelling, movies, video games, and just about anything interesting and new.