Brian is our faithful leader. He wanted friends and family to experience the same excitement and wonder that he enjoyed while living and working in Ecuador and Peru. Friends and family wanted to be "travelers," but didn't want to do it on their own. Using his experiences as an independent traveler and lots of help from Ecuadorian and Peruvian friends, he created a travel company that offers everyone the chance to be a "traveler."

• Brian's Cayambe-Coca Trek »

Mary Camp, Trip Planner
Mary is a Missoula native who has been with Adventure Life since the beginning of 2001. After completing her biology degree, she traveled around the world for a year researching alternative cancer treatments in over 20 different countries. Upon returning home, she discovered that her true passion lay in travel. She thrives on learning about other cultures and exploring new places. Contact Mary for friendly, enthusiastic help in planning your travel adventure!

• Panama and Costa Rica Expedition Cruise »
• Mary's Travels to Peru »
• Christmas Markets in Germany! »
• Expedition to the Ancient Wonders of the World »

Aaron joined the Adventure Life team in the summer of 2002. Fascinated with the world community and with an unwavering desire to learn about other cultures, Aaron has traveled halfway around the world including several trips to Western Europe. Aaron moved from Mankato, MN with his wife and daughter after earning his BFA's in graphic design and ceramics. Being part of Adventure Life allows Aaron to keep up his political, environmental and cultural awareness and to educate others. Aaron also likes pizza.

Jonathan and his wife moved in 2003 to the "Big Sky" of western Montana for a new adventure after spending two years living and working as rural health educators while serving in the Peace Corps in a rural village in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Jonathan's passions for travel and learning about this world's diverse cultures and landscapes have taken him to Antarctica, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Since joining Adventure Life, he shares his enthusiasm for traveling and his own experiences in Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, and Antarctica by helping plan adventures to the world's greatest destinations.

• Jonathan's Adventures to Antarctica »
• Belize's Pook's Hill, Ambergris & Hamanasi »

Beth has been lingering around Adventure Life for the past couple years - showing up at holiday parties and weekend B-B-Qs where the Adventure Life team grills up a mean veggie burger - but she finally came on board in the spring of 2004. Beth's husband, Aaron, is our graphic designer. With degrees in English, history and politcal science, Beth also has her MFA in creative writing from the University of Montana. Besides writing, she enjoys reading, movies, swimming and hiking the mountains with her terribly behaved dogs. Travel has taken Beth from the mountains of Alaska's Denali Park to the jungles of Belize... next, she has her eye on a journey to Antarctica.

• The Conways Travel to Belize »
• Beth and Aaron Go to Peru! »

Julia joined the Adventure Life team in August, 2004. She grew up in western Montana, hiking, camping, and skiing in the Rocky Mountain wilderness. She graduated with a degree in business administration and earned a minor in Spanish. While in school, she studied in Spain and traveled throughout Europe. She also spent time studying in Costa Rica where she fell in love with the Latin American people, landscape, and culture. She is excited to help you take care of the details and is eager to share in your adventure.

• Costa Rica Here I Come! »
• From Montana to the End of the World! »
• Mother-Daughter trip to Galapagos and Ecuador »

Marissa has been with Adventure Life since the summer of 2006. Born and raised in Billings, Montana, she has felt the need to explore since she was young. Her explorations first took her to Helena, Montana where she attended Carroll College and had the opportunity to study in both Spain and Mexico. While traveling in these countries and staying with her host families, Marissa's passion to learn more about the people of Latin America was confirmed. Marissa graduated from Carroll with a major in Spanish and a minor in Psychology. Since graduation, she has been exploring the sights in and around Montana as well as traveling to Costa Rica and Panama. She is eager to help you with your explorations.

• Panama and Costa Rica: Tranquilo Bay, Selva Bananito & more »
• Unbelizeable »

Renee caught the travel bug in college when she participated in the Semester at Sea program, sailing around the world and visiting nine countries. Renee has a degree in International Affairs with an emphasis on Latin American studies. After settling in Missoula, she spent several summers in Glacier National Park. To kill time during the winter months, she taught English near Cusco, Peru. Highlights from her time in Peru included a trip to Manu National Park, the Lares and Ausangate treks, and of course multiple visits to Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu. Renee is thrilled to be living in Missoula again and working at Adventure Life, where she can stay connected to her love of travel and the mountains of Montana!

• Renee's Ecuadorian Adventure »
• Patagonia »

Jennifer joined the Adventure Life team in 2008. Born and raised in upstate New York, Jennifer moved to Montana after college to work with AmeriCorps. She has her BA in Women's Studies and a minor in Latin American Studies. Jennifer has studied Spanish in Mexico, living with Mexican families and fully immersing herself in the culture. Her passion in life is travel, and she has visited Europe, Costa Rica, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Her love of adventure keeps her here in Montana, where she enjoys rock climbing, ice climbing, hiking and camping.

• Guatemala »

Lynessa joined the Adventure Life team in 2008. She was born in Missoula and raised in the Bitterroot Valley. While attending Seattle Pacific University, she earned a degree in International Business and a Spanish minor while traveling through Spain, Scotland, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Her studies abroad only increased her passion for exploring different cultures. Upon graduating, she became a resettlement counselor in Seattle for refugees arriving from around the globe. She enjoyed the relationships made over many cups of Turkish chai, learning to cook spicy Ethiopian foods, experiencing the art of Somali henna, and occasionally joining in a Liberian dance party. Now at Adventure Life, her desire lives on to help others experience new cultures for themselves and learn about the adventures awaiting in a foreign country. When she is not working, Lynessa enjoys hiking, fishing, biking, horseback riding, and cooking new ethnic dishes!

Kassi joined the Adventure Life team in the summer of 2009 after completing her Master's in International Conservation and Development from the University of Montana. She spent two years living and working in Guatemala as a Peace Corps Volunteer, where she helped indigenous communities start ecotourism projects. Her master's research brought her back to Central America again, where she evaluated ecotourism projects throughout the region. Kassi has followed her wanderlust to Scandinavia, Great Britain, Italy, Greece, France, the Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras and of course, Guatemala! She is thrilled to be back in Missoula working with Adventure Life where she can split her time between work, travel and outdoor adventure!

Jeff joined the Adventure Life team in the summer of 2009. Raised in California, he made an overdue escape to the mountains and prairies of Montana for graduate school in 2006. Along with journeys to Honduras, Belize, Mexico, and New Zealand, Jeff conducted his graduate research in the highlands of Nicaragua, living with campesino farmers and studying the organic coffee and ecotourism programs of a group of agribusiness cooperatives. When he's not helping plan your trip, you can find him in the woods, in the kitchen, or in a book.

Ashley joined the Adventure Life team in the summer of 2009 after earning her degree in Communication Studies, with a minor in Psychology. Born and raised on a cattle ranch in Eastern Montana, Ashley made her first big trip in the summer of 2008, when she when she lived and travelled around Italy and Germany, training horses. When not working at Adventure Life, Ashley enjoys horseback riding, watching movies, helping out on the family ranch, camping, four-wheeling, and of course hanging out with her friends

Meet Some of our Overseas Partners

Milagros is our miracle worker in Peru. Based in Lima, she manages all of our guides, hotels, and local crews - a real handful! She returned home to Peru ten years ago after living in Europe for almost a decade. She and her husband run the friendliest hotel in Pisco (Posada Hispana), and our travelers always get extra special hospitality when they pass through. When you travel with us in Peru, she's your miracle worker too!

• Milagros Hiking the Cordillera Blanca »
• Trip to Cusco, Urubamba, and the Sacred Valley »

With Betty at the head of our Adventure Life team in Ecuador, travelers can count on being greeted with a friendly smile and Betty's contagious enthusiasm! She makes sure that our clients in Ecuador enjoy their trips to the fullest and that everything runs smoothly. Before joining Adventure Life, Betty worked with a Quito-based Galapagos yacht company and was also a tour guide in the city. She loves to join our travelers on day trips around the area, when she and her husband aren't too busy keeping up with their two children!