From the short time spent with Ira, it was clear that nature, the woods and wild places put him at ease. He was content with his humble backyard, in small town America. He knew the trails and landmarks like the back of his hand, and held the knowledge that only a lifelong pilgrim of Yosemite would know. He spoke of how in recent years wildfires had become increasingly worse; however Ira was hopeful, taking time to show Yosemites full cycle of life from devastation to the regrowth of Sequoia and Pine.