Josh was born in Jackson, Wyoming and grew up in Darby, Montana. His first adventure job was as an assistant trail guide in 1996 for a backcountry outfitter. He became a raft guide on the Snake River in Jackson in 1998. He has degrees in Environmental Studies and Journalism from the University of Montana, 2001. He has penned several hundred news articles and two books, including Best Hikes Near Missoula, 2014. Josh has guided in Idaho, Alaska, Panama, Chile, Costa Rica, and every summer in Yellowstone since 2005. He established Yellowstone Hiking Guides with his wife, Emily Jo, in 2014.

Coming soon…

This is Meg! She loves to be outside. She’s lived and explored all over. Meg grew up romping around the North woods of Wisconsin and is still growing up romping around the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. Her favorite place to be is near an Alpine lake in the Cascade or Olympic mountains with warm sun and cool water. Meg has a background in education and working with children. Her favorite part of taking people into the great outdoors is the chance to show them something new or teach them a fun fact! Meg has her WFR and Lifeguarding with CPR/AED certs!

Joel is a retired National Park Ranger. He likes to teach that a wilderness experience is hard to explain, but easy to have. Joel was raised in rural SC and Georgia where he built tiny log cabins and trapped small creatures. Tarzan and the Lone Ranger were his role models. (Yes, vines break.) After college, he took a summer job in Yellowstone National Park. Being a Park Ranger was less of a job title and more of a way of life. Joel lived 300 miles away from a road in Alaska, watched land form in Hawaii, and rode in trespass livestock round-ups in Big Bend, Texas. Since retirement, Joel has worked as a guide/teacher while traveling in the winter. Joel has his WFR and CPR/AED certs!

Marissa is a former collegiate rugby player, outdoor mentor, and camp counselor. She loves spending time with people outdoors. Marissa graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors degree in Environmental Sciences focusing on Wildlife and Conservation Biology. She has completed multi-week backpacking expeditions with Outward Bound Schools in the Blue Ridge and Sierra Nevada Mountains, where she gained valuable knowledge and new appreciations for life on Earth. She has a deep respect for the natural world. She enthusiastically shares any knowledge she has gained along the way. Marissa has her WFA and CPR certs!

Kimberly grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia exploring the Jefferson National Forrest on horseback and hiking the Appalachian Trail. She has been an AmeriCorps state park interpretive ranger in VA and a cavern tour guide at Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park in Montana. Kimberly has a degree in Outdoor Adventure Leadership and a paraprofessional certification. Kimberly is passionate about experiential education and enjoys encouraging visitors to be engaged, present and have fun!
Kimberly has her WFR, SAR II, EFR and Swift Water Rescue!