Quinton M.

Quinton grew up on the West Coast of California, surfing and soaking up the sun throughout his childhood. He attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for undergrad, and immediately became fascinated with ecology, botany, and outdoor recreation. With a passion to protect the natural world, he moved to the Southwest for work as a botanist and a soil scientist. In the off seasons, he began working as an outdoor guide. He loves teaching others about fascinating aspects of nature, and inspiring in others a deep sense of wonder, curiosity and connection to the natural world. Quinton is a certified Wilderness First Responder, and highly values personal safety in the outdoors. In his free time, he enjoys fitness and strength training, mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, canyoneering, snowboarding, and of course hiking!