Born and raised in Bakersfield. Went to Bakersfield College where I played in the Junior Rose Bowl Game in 1959.Graduate of Fresno State. Taught high school and coached football and baseball for 16 years then on to other things. Commercial builder, winery owner and have been in the insurance business since 1985. Banjo player in a bluegrass band and finally just an old 'mountain man'. Have spent 15 years totally remodeling property. I have tried to keep the outside exactly as it was 'back in the day' while modernizing interior. This has been a labor of love for me.

Terry Hill purchased this studio in 1998

This cabin was purchased by my uncle Dean Cook in 1931 when the lumber company closed down during the Great Depression. He had been the sales manager and when the company shut down and he purchased the entire 400 acres and about 15-20 cabins used by the lumberjacks during production days. The main cabin he kept for himself and turned it into personal residence. Originally, it was the old MSP Paymaster's Office. I have been coming up to this cabin since I was born in 1940. I have a picture of my mother on the front porch taken in 1935 so you can see this has always been in the family. When my uncle died, it was taken over by his son (my cousin). After he and his wife died, I purchased it from the estate. My second cousin lives at the top end of the meadow. This is a delightful place and very dear to me.

Aside from the family connection there are many great things about the property. Even though this was the center of the logging operation, you would never know it today. Sourrounded by huge pine and cedar trees on all sides, there is plenty of room. Property sits on 1.9 acres with Lewis Creek running in front. Very cool in the summer and very quiet. A place where you can totally relax and unwind. You will have the use of a great patio, BBQ and all the sourrounding beauty you can handle. On the hill in back of the patio, I have even recreated the old 'Yosemite Firefall' in the form of a flume that runs down the hill to the patio. Fishing is good and stocked weekly. You are close enough to Bass Lake, Yosemite, old Mariposa, Oakhurst and other areas to have plenty to do or if you choose, just to relax and enjoy the splendor of Sugar Pine.