Many people are under the impression that tour leading is glamorous and involves very little actual work. I can assure you that this isn't true. The photos below show a few of the strenuous challenges involved. Amazingly, given all the challenging requirements, I’m still doing this difficult, arduous work after more than 20 years!


  Narca with a group in Argentina
  (Photo: Walt Anderson)Betchart Expeditions first brought me on board as a guide, and the clients I worked with back then included nonprofit organizations such as World Wildlife Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, San Diego Zoo, and Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. Later I focused more on birding trips, becoming a guide for Borderland Tours.

Currently I work for two companies:

Peg Abbott’s Naturalist Journeys
A small company that focuses on natural history, birding, geology, and local culture, and that strives to "put people, places and remarkable experiences together."

WINGS
A highly esteemed birding tour company.

It is a privilege to work for both, and an equal privilege to share experiences in the field with our tour participants.

Here are some tasks required of you: