Born in Anchorage, Alaska, T. Miles Hopkins moved to Columbia Falls, Montana, and spent most of his formative childhood years living in the crook of Kokanee Bend on the Flathead River.

After receiving his degree in forestry at The University of Montana in Missoula, he began a five-year career as the fire lookout for Cinnamon Butte in the Umpqua National Forest. In 2018, he moved to the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas to pursue a Master's in Biology, where he graduated with honors in 2020.

Currently, he lives in Port Isabel, Texas, where he heads the FM-106 road crossing project for the Texas Department of Transportation. The project is critical to preserving endangered species in South Texas whose populations are at risk of extinction due to the rapid industrialization of the area. These species include the American Ocelot and Aplomado Falcon. In his spare time, he takes photos that document his work and the beauty of the fleeting natural areas in this region of Texas and all around the country.