Mike grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia before attending Rhodes College where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. After graduating, he came out to Jackson, Wyoming where he taught elementary and middle school ecology at Teton Science Schools. After leading adult education hiking trips in the Tetons during the summer he transitioned to guiding. Mike has been a wildlife biologist and guide for Backcountry Safaris for four seasons and looks forward to sharing his knowledge of the area with the many guests that visit the Greater Yellowstone region. During his free time you can find Mike fly fishing the myriad rivers in Jackson for cutthroat trout!