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Almost everyone has seen the lump in the middle of goldenrods but did it move you to study and find out more? That's what happened to Sam Guida as a naturalist at Wolf Ridge. Sam grew up listening to John Latimer on KAXE/KBXE and had Mr. Perry at Forestview Middle School Bird Club that inspired him to work outdoors.