Chris was born and raised in New Jersey, and earned an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Realizing that the eastern half of the continent wasn’t nearly wild enough, Chris ventured over the Rockies right after graduation, and she hasn’t looked back. Since then, she has gained extensive knowledge about the environment through various field courses, formal studies in pursuit of her Master’s degree in Wildlife Biology at Utah State, and through her work as a biologist, guide, environmental educator and interpreter in various national forests and parks across the West, including Rocky Mountain, Denali, Arches and Canyonlands.
Over the past decade, Chris has increasingly turned her attention to using words and imagery to document these adventures and to bring attention to important issues. She works as the senior editor of Elevation Outdoors Magazine and is a freelance writer and photographer with works printed in publications including Climbing Magazine, Mother Jones, Boston Globe, National Geographic Adventure, and Outside Online. Filled with a growing knowledge, unceasing energy, and the passion to make an impact, Chris plans to continue telling important stories and protecting wild places. Through Elk Raven Photography, a wildlife and landscape photography business started alongside her husband, Ryan (also an EcoTour Guide), she hopes to create images that inspire others to explore this planet with wonder and respect.
Chris has an intense reverence for nature and a thirst for adventure. She’s most at peace in the outdoors and in her free time loves hiking, climbing, skiing and exploring alongside her husband and yellow lab, Nala.
As a guide for EcoTour Adventures, Chris hopes to provide intimate, inspiring experiences with nature and the amazing creatures of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem so that guests leave with memories that last a lifetime.
Chris is a certified Wilderness First Responder.
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