Lots of Americans grow up taking family in Colorado. Then they move to the Centennial State as soon as they can, inspired by the romance of their early mountain adventures. Colorado native Bo Welden went against the flow when he left his home state for Jackson Hole to teach environmental education after researching conservation and natural resources in Rwanda and at home.
Welden had grown up visiting friends in Western Wyoming and fell in love with and Grand Teton National Parks. Today, as a wildlife naturalist guide with Jackson Hole Eco Tour Adventures, he gets to show others around these world-famous landmarks in search of opportunities. “As a guide I take people to really scenic places, and let them take a picture, and I have some of those similar photos of me as a kid.
” “We’re pretty spoiled to be able to go from town to northern Grand Teton and hang out with grizzly bears for a couple of hours, and then drive just an hour or so south, and be back in town," he says of the area he's called home since 2017. Needless to say, Welden's work includes some major perks, spending time in some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes and getting up close and personal with some fantastic creatures among them. His access to has led him to share some extraordinary footage on his Instagram account, , and it was his recent video of a that introduced me to his page.
Welden recently agreed to chat to me about his experiences as a wildlife guide at Yellowstone and share what .