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Donny Dust

Photography by Ashley Olander

About The Author

Donny Dust is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who has served in combat zones as a counterintelligence/human intelligence agent and infantryman. During his time in the military, Donny mastered his skills and left the Corps in 2011 to teach DOD personnel everything he had learned during his years of service. Donny owns and operates Paleo Tracks Survival, Colorado’s premier survival and wilderness self-reliance school, and has nearly two decades of outdoor survival skills and primitive living skills experience. When Donny is not teaching, he can be found living in the many remote regions of the Rocky Mountains. Donny works within the TV/film industry as a technical consultant for all things related to survival and primitive survival. He has appeared on shows such as History Channel’s Alone and USA Channel’s Mud, Sweat & Beards. He now has millions of followers on TikTok, beloved for his survivalist content. Donny has two sons and lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Books by Donny Dust