About Wild by Nature Tours

In recognizing that the lands and natural resources of the Gila National Forest have values of major social, economic, and environmental importance, WILD BY NATURE is an endeavor devoted to shaping Wilderness and near-Wilderness experiences that foster the honoring of our environment and holding in reverence the components of these natural systems.

All activities will be structured under the concept of education and cultivating a land ethic and stewardship of our natural resources.  The long-term goal is to offer a variety of interactive opportunities that provide a closer look at specific subjects in the areas of wildlife, ecology, geology, plant life, history, culture, art, and outdoor skills. 

Excursion length will vary from one-day front country workshops to multi-day journeys into the remote backcountry.  Tours will be designed for clients from a wide-range of backgrounds and implemented in a manner to promote appreciation of wild places and encourage them to explore and engage in the care and conservation of these treasures.

Cynthia Wolf is a wildlife biologist with over 20 years of field experience studying animals of the Western states, including extensive familiarity with the wildlife of the Gila National Forest.

Cynthia has worked on wolf projects in Idaho and on the Blue Range Wolf Reintroduction Project in Arizona and New Mexico.