Douglas Wagoner is Green Earth Outdoors' owner and principal guide and trainer. There are few people who can match Douglas’s lifetime of outdoor experience —when you’re on a trip with him, you’re in the hands of a true wilderness expert. An inspiring educator, he has an unparalleled passion for sharing the outdoors with people of all ages and experience levels. From mentoring the young to challenging the not so young, he is heartening to travel with for all. A well traveled adventurer, he’s a master of terrain in all climates, seasons and conditions. Whether it’s hiking along a remote backcountry trail, paddling across a crystal clear wilderness lake or climbing the snowy slopes of a high mountain peak he’s been there and is ready to share with you the beauty and joy of the natural world. Some highlights of his outdoor experience include:

• Lifelong adventurer
• 1,000+ nights primitive camping
• 5,000+ backpacking miles
• 1,000+ miles canoeing
• Eagle Scout
• Scout Leader and Trainer for the BSA for 20+ years
• Wilderness First Responder
• Leave No Trace Master Educator/Instructor
• Leave No Trace State Advocate since 2002
• ACA Certified Canoe Instructor and Trip Leader
• Guiding and expedition planning since 1991

When you’re on a Green Earth Outdoors adventure, Douglas is your wilderness concierge, ready to help in every way to ensure your journey is a memorable experience while looking out for your comfort and well being. He takes care of all the details, from creating a personalized itinerary to making sure you’re well fed and having fun. A practitioner of Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics and recognized for his conservation work with the Hornaday Gold Badge, Douglas ensures that each trip is a responsible and sustainable adventure by minimizing its carbon footprint on the environment.

Rick Tur got started in the outdoors at age 5 while family backpacking along a section of the Appalachian Trail and has been mentally outdoors ever since.  Whether mountain biking, backpacking or paddling, he is happiest when he is in the backcountry.   Over the last 15 years he has spent a significant portion of that backcountry time in the southern Rockies and the high desert of Utah and Colorado.  A theoretical mathematician by education (don’t let this scare you, he’s actually a joy to be around), his primary love is in the outdoors and guiding people young and old to areas of the country that he has been so fortunate to spend the better part of his life in.  A Wilderness EMT/First Responder and a Leave No Trace Trainer, Rick looks out for both his clients and the environment. 

Bett’s belief in the virtues of experiential education is based on her time at Antioch New England, where she earned a master’s degree in Environmental Studies, enjoying every bit if it! She has been teaching in the great outdoor classroom ever since. From the hills of New Hampshire to the Cumberland Plateau, the forests of Virginia to the Ohio River Valley, she has introduced thousands of children to the wonders of nature through Environmental Education Centers. Recently retired after 17 years as Naturalist at the Falls of the Ohio State Park, she is very pleased to continue one of her favorite activities: introducing folks to the unique Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area, a little known “wilderness” within sight of downtown Louisville!  Known for its 400 million year old fossils, the area is also a joy to paddle and explore.

Matt Douthitt calls Louisville, Kentucky his home but his love for the outdoors was formed in the Great Smokey Mountains where his heart will forever remain. His greatest satisfaction is sharing outdoor experiences with others. He enjoys the outdoors in many forms, but notably backpacking, sailing, cycling, and Frisbee golf. When not adventuring, Matt enjoys the writings of John Muir and trying his hand at book-making. Matt is a former program leader with Jefferson Memorial Forest, a Wilderness First Responder and an American Canoe Association Canoe Instructor.

Alisa Meyer has a great love for the outdoors, whether it’s a cold January day skiing in a fresh blanket of snow or taking a hike on a warm summer day. Alisa believes that there is no better place to be than outside. In the winter months you will find her at a local ski resort teaching snowboarding. She is also a member of the National Ski Patrol where she is a Certified Outdoor Emergency Caregiver, AIARE Avalanche certified, Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer and an American Canoe Association Canoe Instructor. The rest of the year you will find her hiking, mountain biking or backpacking in the backcountry. All year long you will find her outside sharing her outdoor passion with others.