[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife management and conservation law from the University of Maine.
[2] In 1977, Cook received a Bachelor of Science in wildlife management and conservation law from the University of Maine.
Cook owned and operated K & R Tree and Landscape Company, which he and his wife, Kathleen, founded in 1982.
In 1988, beginning with the Lexington Bed & Breakfast renovation, Cook became a full-time cast member on the show as its garden and landscape contractor.
[citation needed] Following a June 2018 announcement, Cook began reducing his role on the television programs due to health issues;[9] In January of 2020, This Old House host Kevin O'Connor said Cook would step down completely from the show, to be replaced by Jenn Nawada, who had appeared as a guest.