Professional Guiding Experience: 14 years

Raised on a small horse farm in New Jersey, Owen gained an appreciation for the wilderness at a young age after spending nights solo-camping in the woods as a free-range child. His first backpacking experiences were along the legendary Appalachian Trail. Upon working for a conservation corps in Australia, Owen knew that he would end up pursuing a career involving the outdoors. After graduating Rutgers University, Owen moved to Grand Canyon National Park for 5 years, where he worked in hospitality as well as with the Preventative Search and Rescue team. This eventually led to his first guiding job leading hiking and backpacking trips in Grand Canyon. Now with over a decade of professional guiding experience, Owen is an expert in Grand Canyon and across southern Utah. Owen’s passions include geology, history, ethnobotany, land ethic and in his free time, he enjoys art, poetry, and travel.