About Greg Davenport
Family Man
Greg and his wife, Dawn-Marie Davenport have seven lovely children — Jamie, Jenna, Braden, and two sets of twins Abigail and Adeline and Charles and Cyrus. The Davenport clan lives in the small rural town of Stevenson, WA (close to Portland, Oregon). Greg and his family are devoted to their Christian faith and strong family values.
Emergency Medicine PA
Greg has a Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies with an emphasis in Wilderness and Emergency Medicine. Since 1993, he has been providing emergency care to the rural undeserved communities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. As a rural PA, Greg has dealt with many outdoor related emergencies, to include life threatening traumatic and environmental injuries. Greg's medical education and outdoor expertise make him a well rounded wilderness expert.
Outdoor Educator
Greg has been teaching wilderness medicine and survival techniques since 1983. As a former USAF SERE specialist (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) he taught aircrew members how to survive in all seasonal and climatic conditions, during combat and non-combat scenarios. In addition to SERE, Greg spent several years teaching at the Combat Casualty Care Course (C4) under the department of defense. This program taught military medical providers how to establish forward medical centers and treat combat casualties. Greg left the military in 1991 and went on to create Greg Davenport, Inc. and Simply Survival, a hands on wilderness education program. Presently, he only provides trips for government and corporate organizations.
Lecturer and Motivational Speaker
Greg provides platform lectures on outdoor safety and survival to a myriad of wilderness organizations to include the International Sportsman's Expo, USCG Helicopter Rescue Swimmers, Search and Rescue Organizations, and Wilderness Volunteers. He is also a well known keynote and motivational speaker who uses his years of adventure — as the catalyst — when speaking on topics related to leadership, improvisation skills, and stress abatement. These insightful presentations are key to individual and organization transformation.
Published Author
Greg is the author of six books related to outdoor survival, wilderness medicine, navigation, and primitive skills. Gregory Davenport's books are fascinating and informative guides that look beyond merely surviving in the wilderness. They are indispensable prefatory reading for any nature enthusiast.
Anyone who has hiked the wrong path into the wilderness can appreciate the importance of making the best of a bad situation. In his easy-to-use guides, Greg Davenport explains the most efficient ways to ensure personal safety in the wild. Creating shelter and heat, procuring food and water, and navigating unfamiliar territory are just a few of the survival basics Davenport covers in each text.
Adventure Show Host and Televised Expert
Greg was the host of Risk Takers/History Makers, an outdoor adventure show that aired in February 2006 on the History Channel. The show highlighted John Wesley Powell, the one armed man who lead the first expedition of the Grand Canyon. In August 2006, Greg hosted a special segment on Kid's Corner, a show that airs on Lifetime. The show developed Greg's concepts on how parents can better prepare their children for the great outdoors.
Greg has contributed significant on-camera time for ABC's PrimeTime Thursday, CBS's 48 Hours, Hallmark's New Morning, Outdoor Life Network, and others.
Greg has appeared on numerous news broadcasts as an expert in outdoor adventure and survival. Shows include NBC Today, CBS Evening News, CNN, HNN, MSNBC, Fox & Friends, and BBC News.
Educational Seminars on Wilderness Medicine, Outdoor Safety, and Survival.
