Marion Barnes –A Nature Lover

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Marion Barnes A Nature Lover
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Marion Barnes is an avid adrenaline junkie, and a
mountaineer, para glider, cave explorer, and
skier. He was born in Helen, Montana to Mary
and Scott Barnes. They had a family ranch where
he spent a majority of his life. Living on a
ranch, Marion came to appreciate the beauty of
outdoors, and enjoyed venturing out on treks.
What he recalls the most is going on hiking
trails and collecting insects, leaves, and bugs
along the way.
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After graduating from University, Marion came
back to his ranch. While he liked the experience
of going to college and living in a city, he knew
that urban life was not for him. Upon coming
back, he got in touch with an old childhood buddy
, and opened a center for outdoor activities
including boating, trekking, hiking, biking,
nature walks, etc. The land used was from his
family and that of his friends family.
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Currently, his outdoor center has also added a
shooting, golfing, and archery section. The
center has a staff of about 15 guides who are all
personally trained by Marion Barnes. Every
Halloween they organize a special haunted trail
for their customers to enjoy. This has become
very popular around Helena, and the center makes
a lot of revenue from this event every year.
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In his personal life, Marion is an active
participant in community events. He is a church
going man, and he goes with his family every
Sunday. Through the church, he is involved in a
variety of charities for which he does volunteer
work. Additionally, he donated a considerable
amount of money to the church sponsored
organizations.
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Marion enjoys spending quality time with his wife
and family. His mother passed away in 2000 from
complications of a pulmonary infection.
Currently he lives with his father, wife and two
children on their family ranch.
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Thank You!