Doug Pifer is a local artist, conservationist, well know journalist and essayist that has been featured in local newspapers, and syndicated journals and periodicals. He has been the illustrator for over 20 books and his artwork appears regularly inside or on the covers of 18 different magazines, including Outdoor Life, Pennsylvania Game News and Insights.  

His monthly column, As The Crow Flies appears regularly in the following newspapers: Mountain Courier, Clarke monthly, Spirit of Jefferson, The Observer (Shepherdstown, WV).

Raised in Pennsylvania, Doug has been a resident of the Shenandoah Valley for over 35 years.  Doug now resides in Shepherdstown, WV.  

On your next visit to Wild Birds Unlimited you can see Doug's nature mural that covers three walls inside the store.  The mural is a backyard habitat for the birds that covers the four seasons of the year.