Adam was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, but grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he explored many of the state's parks and natural areas.
He is an Eagle Scout and worked as the Ecology/Conservation director at Gus Blass Scout Camp in Damascus, AR. A senior at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, Adam is majoring in environmental studies and also studying urban studies, history, and geoscience. He is particularly interested in sustainability and transportation.
Living in Texas, he has enjoyed many of the parks and natural areas. He has also worked as a camera operator for Trinity University and the Houston Astros AAA affiliate, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. In 2022 he studied abroad in Berlin, Germany.