His Adventures 
and Life.

The Doug! D! Full of life and carrying infectious enthusiasm, he has built a life and legacy that’s solely and undeniably Doug. There’s an exuberance of living that’s allowed him to see the potential in everything. He sees a rainstorm as a great time for a hike. An undeveloped wilderness in North Georgia as a chance to build community. And an old farmhouse on the Wadmalaw River as a place to raise a family. At many fork in the road moments, he’s bet on himself, eschewed the corporate life, and never adhered to the norm. His boundless energy is an inspiration to his family and everyone around him.

From the Shores of Nantucket to the Alps of Switzerland, Susan and Doug have always sought to gain perspective through travel and exploration.

Nantucket

1971

His Adventures
and Life.

The Doug! D! Full of life and carrying infectious enthusiasm, he has built a life and legacy that’s solely and undeniably Doug. He sees a rainstorm as a great time for a hike, an undeveloped wilderness in North Georgia as a chance to build community, and an old farmhouse on the Wadmalaw River as a place to raise a family. At many fork in the road moments, he’s bet on himself, eschewed the corporate life, and never adhered to the norm. His boundless energy is an inspiration to everyone around him.

From the Shores of Nantucket to the Alps of Switzerland, exploration and constant movement has defined his life.
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Nantucket

1971
Doug and Susan's one room shack on the southern  beaches of Nantucket
Nantucket
A softball team of merry pranksters celebrates after a win
1/3
Nantucket
Susan’s interior design
2/3
Nantucket
Doug & Mlescko catching bluefish
3/3
JULY 1971
North Africa
Doug and Richard  sit on their Land Rover beneath the Atlas Mountains
1972
Explore the London
to Nairobi Trip
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Camping below the Northern Ice Fields at the base of Kilimanjaro
1/3
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Doug at the summit
2/2
1983
Explore
Mt.Kilimanjaro
Expedition
Cascades
Doug and Grainger take in a Cascade sunset
1/3
Cascades
Doug, Babs, and Grainger
2/3
Cascades
Band of horses traversing the North Cascades in route to camp
3/3
1990
Switzerland
Lunch in Zermatt before Doug & Grainger climb the Matterhorn
1/3
Switzerland
Doug and Grainger at the base of the Matterhorn
2/3
Switzerland
Susan and Maggie with the Alps in the background
3/3
1994
The Goodwill Games in Russia
Grainger & Doug after rainstorm in St. Petersberg
1996
Canada
The full family kayaks to shore in Emerald Lake, British Columbia
1/2
Cascades
Doug, Babs, and Grainger
2/2
1999
New York City
Doug and Susan wait for the A Train in Winter of 1994
1/3
New York City
Doug and his Mama in Soho
2/3
New York City
Doug and his Mama in Central Park
3/3

WE SHALL NOT CEASE FROM EXPLORATION, AND THE END OF ALL OUR EXPLORING 
WILL BE TO ARRIVE WHERE WE STARTED AND KNOW THE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

- Eudora Welty
Aileen David
with a large mouth bass in 1926
Inspired by previous David generations, the natural world has always been a part of Doug’s DNA.
George David on the
Nantahala in 1974
Great Grandmom and Grandmom fishing the Flint River in 1924
His love for the outdoors led him to create a legacy and a community in the mountains of North Georgia.
Susan hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Margot & Win at Creek Camp
Deer Whisper Pasture

He’s built his life with a never-ended goal towards protecting and preserving land

“"The Waterfall"” with
Grainger & Charles
The Homestead in Spring

With a life far away from stoplights 
and paved roads, Doug and Susan have had friends travel from all over the world to visit.

Doug & Joe Dorn
at Wadmalaw

Wadmalaw Island

Hacker enjoying a Bud on the way to Edisto
Doug, Pat, and Huey on the way to Deveaux
Dorn and Susan taking in a
beer
on the third floor

The Davids! 

The Big 5-0 on Wadmalaw
Post wood-cutting with Grainger, Haynes, and Maggie
The clan (minus 1) hang out at Wadmalaw
Pre-baby in the bucket in the Bahamas
Doug & Baby Maggie taking a post-beach
shower on Folly Beach

The always radiant Susan has made Doug the person he is. A vision, a ray of sunshine, and a wonderful Mom.

Cabin living before

Grainger comes into
the world
Doug & Susan
on Wadmalaw
Thanksgiving in NYC

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