Why I started guiding
I've spent much of my life exploring the San Rafael Swell.
What started as a love of the desert gradually became something more. The farther I traveled, the more I realized that every canyon, trail, mining camp, ranch site, and inscription had a story attached to it.
Send InquiryOver the years I've researched local history, worked with the ECV Matt Warner Chapter, investigated historical sites throughout Carbon and Emery Counties, located undocumented historical features, and spent countless days exploring the backcountry. Some of that time has been behind the wheel of old Land Rovers. Some of it has been on horseback and muleback, including long-distance rides across the Swell itself.
I'm not an academic historian, archaeologist, or geologist. I'm simply someone who has spent years learning this country because I love it.
When guests travel with me, my goal isn't just to show them scenery. It's to help them understand what they're looking at. Why was a cabin built here? Who carved that inscription? Why did a mining camp survive in one canyon and disappear in another? What stories are hidden in places most people drive past without noticing?
The San Rafael Swell is one of the most remarkable landscapes in the American West. Every trip is different because every guest is different. Some people want scenery. Some want photography. Some want geology, mining history, outlaw stories, ranching history, or local folklore.
The best tours feel less like a guided attraction and more like spending a day exploring the desert with a friend who knows the country well. That's what I try to provide.
