Dee Ann is a native of Houston, Texas. Her awareness and respect for nature began at a young age during family vacations to visit our national parks and natural wonders, and at the age of seventeen, Dee Ann began to cultivated her love for photography while working as a photographers assistant. Her abundant energy and "wanderlust" have led her to Costa Rica, Fiji, Hawaii, Kenya, Tanzania, Canada, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Yosemite National Park, South Texas and one of her favorite wilderness destinations, Alaska, including Denali National Park, Kenai Fjords National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the Alaska Peninsula.