Matt Baker was born in Sherman, Texas in 1967. He was raised in Austin, but both his parents grew up in Fort Stockton and trips to West Texas were a common childhood occurrence. He never lost his love for the Trans-Pecos, and became a Terlingua “regular” around 2012. In 2018, he purchased a homestead on Terlingua Ranch, establishing a permanent foothold in the area. He is deeply grateful to the residents of South County for accepting him into their community. Matt co-parents a ten-year-old son, Henry, to whom he hopes to pass along his love for the Big Bend.