I’m an outdoor educator, guide, researcher, photographer, and writer whose work explores geology, archaeology, history, natural history, and the landscapes of the American Southwest.

For more than 20 years, I’ve led educational tours through national parks, museums, archaeological sites, and historic locations across the United States, Europe, and Egypt. At Grand Canyon National Park, I’ve spent more than 1,000 days guiding and teaching along the rim, hiking the canyon, and rafting the Colorado River. My photography and videography have been featured by National Geographic, PBS, encyclopedias, educational publications, museums, and the National Park Service.

My photography collection includes images of the Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Arizona landscapes and wildlife, Native American archaeology and history, Ancient Egypt, biblical archaeology, London and British history, museums, geology, fossils, and natural history.

I’ve studied and taught archaeology in museums across the United States and Europe, and I regularly lead educational tours in England and Egypt, helping travelers better understand the historical, archaeological, and cultural setting of the biblical world. Growing up in the American Southwest also gave me a lifelong interest in Native American history, archaeological sites, desert landscapes, geology, and the natural history of Arizona and the Colorado Plateau.

Each photograph here documents a place I’ve personally explored, researched, taught about, or guided others through.

Learn more about my work, research, tours, photography, and projects at nateloper.com