Greg Wright is the founder of Adventure Learning Ecotours as well as an instructor. He makes his home in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan, but spends time in Yellowstone and other wild places whenever he can. Greg is a wildlife biologist, ecology educator, musician, and hobby photographer. Greg received his MS degree in Wildlife Ecology from Michigan Technological University in 2003 studying the wolves and elk of Yellowstone National Park under the guidance of Rolf Peterson (long-term Isle Royale wolf researcher) and Doug Smith (Wolf Project Leader at Yellowstone). During his MS work he also had the opportunity to assist with Isle Royale wolf/moose research in both summer and winter. After receiving his master´s degree he moved west to teach classroom, field, and backpacking courses for the Yellowstone Association Institute. Greg has also taught and/or led trips for the International Wolf Center, the Isle Royale Institute, and Earthwatch Expeditions. Greg designed and teaches the “Conservation Issues in Yellowstone” and “Wolf Ecology and Management” field courses at Michigan Technological University. As a field biologist Greg has worked on studies involving wolves, elk, moose, swift foxes, sharptail grouse and other species. Look for Greg and his huskies - Echo and Sara - skijoring on trails throughout the Keweenaw.

Deb Guernsey was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She received her Bachelor of Arts in music from Montana State University (MSU) in December 1986, majoring in classical piano. Deb began volunteer work for the Yellowstone Gray Wolf Restoration Project in April of 1995. During this time she also attended MSU in Bozeman as a Fish & Wildlife Management major. She worked on Yellowstone wolf den observation studies in the spring of 1996 until she was offered a full-time position as the Wolf Project´s Program Assistant in June of that year. In 2000, she became a permanent employee with the National Park Service as the Wolf Project´s Biological Science Technician. Some of her duties included data entry and analysis, GIS/GPS analysis, aerial and ground tracking of wolves, handling and collaring wolves, and many others. During her 13 years working in Yellowstone and living in Gardiner, Montana, northern gateway to Yellowstone, she came full circle with her music as a singer/songwriter. Deb has taught the general public as well as interested students and scientists about wolves and given many presentations on Yellowstone wolf recovery. She recently moved to the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan´s Upper Peninsula and hopes to learn as much about this mysterious and stunning country as she was able to absorb during her time in the great ecosystem of Yellowstone.

Brian Rajdl holds a BS in Biology and Education and is an MS candidate in Wildlife Ecology at Michigan Technological University. Brian´s research focuses on anomalies and asymmetry in Isle Royale moose skulls and the potential underlying ecological causes. In addition to his MS research, Brian teaches math and science at Hancock High School. Brian is an experienced guide and naturalist with a special interest in Great Lakes ecosystems, Isle Royale National Park ecology, wilderness survival, and tracking. He is a passionate promoter of environmental education in his community through presentations and workshops for all ages. Brian is also and avid rock and ice climber. He lives with his wife and three children in the North Woods of Michigan.

Terry McEneaney recently retired as ornithologist emeritus for Yellowstone National Park. He still resides in the Yellowstone area, where he continues to be known for his common sense and realistic approach to wildlife management and vast knowledge and experience of the park, Montana, and of the Greater Yellowstone area. Prior to coming to Yellowstone, he was biologist at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, one of the most prestigious, remote, and beautiful refuges in the NWR system. He has authored three books (Birds of Yellowstone, The Uncommon Loon, and Birding Montana), and is a member of both the Montana Bird Records Committee (MBRC) and the Wyoming BRC. He has also written numerous scientific and popular articles, appeared in magazine articles in National Geographic, Birding, North American Birds, and Smithsonian, and has been field consultant and cinematographer guide for Nature, the BBC, the National Geographic Society, CNN, and Audubon. He teaches at the Institute For Field Ornithology, Yellowstone Institute, and the Flathead Lake Biological Station. Take a look at his personal website, www.ravenidiot.com to see what you are getting into before you decide to join him on this unique field trip.