Is transportation provided for your tours?

Transportation is not included in my tours. However, all my standard tour locations are accessible with any type of vehicle, and have cell service. If you need extra info on public or rideshare transit, send me an email and I'll help you find a way there.

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* Tide pool tour times are dependent on low tides *

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San Diego Wildflower Walk: Discover California’s Spring Blooms

Discover San Diego’s spectacular wildflower blooms — without the crowds, guesswork, or overrun hotspots.

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Torrey Pines Guided Hike: Coastal Views, Rare Pines, and Hidden Geology

Experience San Diego’s most iconic coastal hike with the stories and science most visitors miss.

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Explore La Jolla’s Tidepools: Wildlife Adventure with a Marine Biologist

Explore La Jolla’s rocky shoreline at the perfect low tide with an expert guide by your side.

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Guided Nature Hike: California’s Rare Sage Scrub Wilderness

Traverse the sun-warmed hills near Poway and experience the fragrant, rare California Sage Scrub — one of the most endangered ecosystems in North America.

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Los Peñasquitos Canyon Guided Hike: Hidden History & Natural Springs

Explore one of San Diego’s most scenic trails in our largest urban canyon with the history, ecology, and hidden details most people walk right past.

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Guided Nature Hike: Discover California’s Most Iconic Landscape

Beneath the canopy of oaks and the calls of woodpeckers, discover the plants, wildlife, and ancient stories that make the chaparral California’s signature ecosystem.

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Pick Your Own Trail

Design your ideal day outdoors with a private naturalist guide dedicated entirely to your interests, pace, and curiosity.

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Guided Night Hike Above San Diego's Glittering Skyline

Join an expert naturalist for a guided evening hike where the scents of sage fill the cool air and the city glows below.

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Guided Fungi Foray: Discover San Diego’s Hidden World of Mushrooms (Returning Nov. 2026)

Join North Star Naturalist for a guided fungi foray to learn how to find, identify, and appreciate the remarkable role of fungi in our local ecosystems.

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See Stars and Sea Stars: Night Tidepooling (Winter Only!)

Join North Star Naturalist for a 90-minute guided night tidepool tour under the glow of flashlights, blacklights, and moonlight.

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Prices vary depending on tour type and the level of personalization you would like. Basic Level public hikes generally run $52 per adult. Basic Level private hikes are $92 per adult. Basic Level Tide pooling rates are $35/52 for Basic Level public and private tours respectively. Customized, private "Pick Your Own Trail" tours start at $240 per adult. All of my tours can be customized for you, your family and friends, your work team, or your class for a premium. Call, text, or email me to learn more about how I can make your experience in nature unforgettable. Finally, in an effort to promote the education and exposure of children to nature and science, I offer 50% off to all people under 18 years of age on all tours. Children under 4 are free. No exceptions, no fine print! Children are the future stewards of our planet — this is my small way of making nature more accessible for them.

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Happy Mother's Day y'all. 💕

Thank you thank you thank you to all the Mothers out there: human, more than human, intentional, accidental, adoptive, living, ancestral, and planetary. 🌎

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#Northstarnaturalist #mothersday2026 #motherearth #loveyourmother

Does your life need more frolicking in flowery meadows? 🌸
Does the workweek have you craving cute native bees sleeping inside blossoms? 🐝
Is your daily commute causing daydreams about gleefully skipping to the music of wind in the trees and birds on the wing? 🍃

... Have I got news for you. 😃

I, myself, have had a very busy spring, and I'm ready to return to my senses with a slow, easy walk amongst the wildflowers. So come join me! Bring a friend, bring your mom, and bask in the beauty of San Diego's incredible floral bouquet.

Sunday, May 17, 9-11am at Mission Trails Regional Park
This is a free event, but registration is required. (link in bio!)

#NorthStarNaturalist #SanDiegoWildflowers #SanDiegoEvents #SoCalNature #CaliforniaWildflowers #SanDiegoFreeEvents

That's a wrap! ✨ What a weekend to finish off my mushroom tour season! Back-to-back sold out tours, plus a few smaller weekday sessions made for a lot of cool fungi sightings! I even saw a few species I had not yet seen in San Diego! 🤓🍄

Thanks to everyone who came out, especially those of you who brought your friends and family along!

I'll be back in March for wildflower season -- hope you're ready! 🌼🌸🪻🏵️

#NorthStarNaturalist #Sandiegofungi #mushroomseason #SoCalMushrooms #SanDiegoThingsToDo

Aren't you glad Valentine's Day and mushroom season overlap? 🍄 💕
If you like these valentines, you'll love my fungi forays! I've got a few spots left on Feb 14 tours... Grab your favorite fun-gi (or fun-gal) and join me on the trails.

#NorthStarNaturalist #FungiForays #SanDiegoThingsToDo #ValentinesDayPlans #SanDiegoValentine

Y'all KNOW I absolutely loooovvve my binoculars. 🤓 So of course I was thrilled when @pentaxoptics reached out about a little collab! Their newest model is just as great as the old one, but prettier in green and water resistant! 💦

If you are looking for a Valentine's Day gift for the nature nerd in your life, I PROMISE these 'nocs will be a hit.

Head to the link in my bio for more info on these and all the other nature tools I keep in my pack.

#northstarnaturalist #naturenerds # #valentinesdaygifts #sandiegonature #socalwildlife

It's been a fantastic year for spending time in San Diego's nature! And as far as I can tell, the world on our screens keeps on getting weirder, so I look forward to seeing y'all outside in the fresh air to touch grass again soon. 😉🌱

Thanks for all the memories from 2025 — I couldn't run my little business without you!
xoxo
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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
– John Muir

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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir

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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
– John Muir