Edward W. Dunkley was one of the pioneers of 4-wheeling in the Pacific Southwest. For 43 years he was an outspoken advocate for responsible land and trail use and served on a number of environmental committees and organizational boards.
Ed became fascinated with Jeeps while serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII. After his tour of duty ended, he accepted a civilian job at McClellan Air Force Base, in Sacramento, where he had done his military training during the war.