Depending upon your interests, we might match you with a former ranger, nature photographer, naturalist, birder, hiking or fishing guide or many others. One thing they all have in common is that they are extremely knowledgeable about many facets of Yellowstone and they love to share their enthusiasm with others. Please see our list of guides below, their specialties and passions. Feel free to ask for any of them by name!
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers has been an outdoor enthusiast from early childhood. A resident of the Cody area since 1977, she now focuses her love for the outdoors on the Greater Yellowstone area. Through her digital photography she has found a way to share the beauty and grace of the area with others. Meg’s photography covers the full spectrum from landscapes and wildlife to flowers. A knowledgeable naturalist, her dual passions for both the Park and photography combine with her enthusiasm for sharing the wonders of it all to make her a popular guide. When not in the Park, Meg stays busy as a local attorney, part time judge and is active with extensive community service.
Specialties: Photography, wildlife observation, digital darkroom.
Gene Ball
Raised along the rural Louisiana-Texas border, Gene’s early outdoor experiences began a lifelong interest in wildlife, western heritage and preservation. After teaching and serving as director for the Hill Country Arts Foundation and Cowboy Artists Museum in Texas, he migrated to Wyoming to work at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. He then became director of the Yellowstone Association and Yellowstone Institute in Yellowstone National Park, and now freelances as a writer and naturalist.
Specialties: Wildlife observation, birding, history, geology
Mick Barrus
Mick Barrus grew up in Cody and taught school and coached sports for 26 years. He worked summers for the Forest Service for many years and full-time for 10 years for the Shoshone National Forest. Hes a popular speaker on the natural sciences and wildlife especially black bears and grizzlies his special interests. Hes known throughout the country as a motivational speaker and lecturer, and is dedicated to community service and Lions Club International.
Specialties: Natural sciences, wildlife, history.
Terry Dolan
Terry Dolan has made his living guiding visitors in Northwest Wyoming for the last 22 years. He has enhanced the experiences of numerous hunters, fisherman, summer pack trippers, and winter visitors to Yellowstone. His passion for the geology, history, wildlife, and uniqueness of the area has been eagerly
shared with visitors from around the world for decades. Like most good guides, he still looks forward to that next great experience this area has to offer.
Specialties: geological history, wildlife and migrations, photography
Dennis Eckardt
Dennis Eckardt has been a wilderness ranger, timber specialist, and District Ranger during his thirty-four years with the U.S. Forest Service. Early in his career, he was the crew boss of a hot shot crew that battled forest fires in the western United States. He enjoys teaching forest ecology to grade school and high school children and adults.
Specialties: Hunting, fly fishing, camping, and hiking.
Mack Frost
Mack Frost has a passion for landscape photography and knows the best spots to photograph Yellowstone Countrys scenic views. Mack owned a photo store for many years, and hes skilled in digital techniques such as stitching multiple frames into 360-degree panoramas. Macks roots in the area run deep. His family moved to the region in 1885, before the town of Cody even existed. His friendly character has made him a popular personality in radio broadcasting his current profession.
Specialties: Scenic drives, photography, history.
Kenny Gasch
Kenny Gasch is a 36 year resident of Cody and makes his living as a mountain guide, ski patroller, and mountain shop employee. He has a great knowledge and love for the area and is eager to share it with others. A strong advocate for “Leave No Trace” ethics and “Tread Lightly” , Kenny can help you have a great outdoor adventure with the environments best interest in mind.
Specialties: The great outdoors, hiking.
Amy Gerber
As an avid naturalist and conservationist, Amy spends a lot of time outdoors, especially in Yellowstone National Park. Her passion for photography grew out of a love of wildlife. With a major in Zoology. Amy moved to Wyoming in 1995 and was drawn to this area because it represents one of the last great wild places in the lower 48 states. What a great laboratory to teach high school biology in! In addition to shooting in Yellowstone, she also enjoys traveling to other parts of the United States, as well as exotic locations around the world, and photographing beautiful vistas and incredible wildlife. Amy is an avid birder.
Specialties: Photography, wildlife
Jarren Kuipers
Jarren has an undergraduate degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and a masters in Zoology. His masters thesis focused on the implications of livestock grazing systems on sage-grouse productivity near Lander, WY. Jarren grew up on a family farm and ranch in South Dakota, which his family still operates. That upbringing greatly expanded his desire to develop a personal land ethic and provide support for individuals that steward their land with future generations in mind.
Specialties: Wildlife observation, birding, land stewardship
Bob Richard
Bob Richard is a gifted storyteller who imparts his love of Yellowstone Country on every personal tour he guides. He inspires his guests with the legends and lore of the region based on three generations of family history. During his childhood on the North Fork of the Shoshone River, Bobs grandfather Fred showed him every mountain and stream and told him how it got its name. His father Jack Richard, the regions best-known photojournalist, passed on his love of the high country and taught Bob skills he still uses as a professional photographer. Bob has a broad range of knowledge based on his experience as a cattle rancher, military veteran, school teacher, civic leader and book author. His many years as a Yellowstone Park Ranger gave him the keys to unlock Yellowstones greatest hidden treasures.
Specialties: Photography, history, wildlife, geology, fishing, hiking.
Bill Shepard
Bill Shepard was born in Wyoming to a family of early settlers, he has a rich understanding of Wyoming history and a lifetime of experience in its great outdoors. He has guided, hunted, and fished throughout Yellowstone Country, and has managed a large farm and ranch on the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River. Bill weaves a fascinating tour of the history and geology of Cody Country and the settlement of the region dating to the first time it was discovered by a white man John Colter of Lewis and Clark fame – in 1806.
Specialties: History, geology, agriculture, water issues.