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Do you have a zest for life with a passion for people, travel and the outdoors? Backroads Trip Leaders create legendary experiences for active travelers!
Backroads is actively hiring Trip Leaders for their luxury biking, walking, hiking, and multi-adventure vacations, geared toward groups of families, solos, or couples in destinations around the world. Whether by foot, bicycle, kayak, or raft, Trip Leaders are the catalyst for a fun, interesting, safe, and personally rewarding experience for their group of active travelers. Leaders enrich each trip with their personality, attention to details, and passion for travel and the outdoors, while providing impeccable customer service and sharing their love and knowledge of the area. Trip Prep Specialists are also needed to work behind the scenes in tandem with Trip Leaders to ensure smooth trip logistics (bikes, vans, trailers and trip-related paperwork) before and after each departure.
2025 is going to be HUGE. It's an exciting time to work at Backroads with loads of opportunity! Backroads is now accepting applications for U.S., Canadian and European Trip Leaders and Trip Prep Specialists who can work from April through October 2025 (flex start/end dates). Speaking a foreign language is welcome, but not required. New hiring and training events are conducted from February through June.
ACES is building a community of knowledgeable, capable, and motivated environmental stewards!
Educating people to be environmentally responsible since its founding in 1968, the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies offers interpretive nature walks, educational programs, and field study programs. Summer Naturalists receive valuable education, training and experience while guiding natural history hikes, leading education programs, teaching bird of prey programs, and assisting with management of the Hallam Lake visitor center and 25-acre nature preserve. Naturalists will also gain knowledge of the local flora and fauna and have the opportunity to inspire the public in a beautiful natural setting. Compensation includes a $325 weekly stipend, shared housing within walking distance of ACES, a weekly food stipend from Rock Bottom Ranch, and free participation in one of ACES Field Classes. Preference is given to those who have studied the natural sciences or environment field, are enthusiastic about education, and enjoy working with the public (CPR/first aid certification is required).
•12 Naturalists will be hired to work from June 3rd – September 1st, 2025 (June 3rd–13th mandatory staff training), with potential rehiring extending into the school year or winter. To apply, visit ACES Naturalist and submit your application by February 15, 2025. Click here to view some action shots of ACES Summer Naturalists.
Say goodbye to the office grind and hello to the wilderness! Explore stunning landscapes while making a meaningful impact.
Camping. Backpacking. Bow drill fires. And most importantly, helping at-risk teens and their families heal, all in southern Utah's spectacular backcountry. At RedCliff Ascent you'll receive the most extensive training and support in the industry to become an outdoor professional, all while mentoring the teens most in needs of help and healing. RedCliff is unlike anything you've ever experienced. It's work without walls, without limits, where every day is full of novel, challenging, and meaningful experiences. Nothing is more rewarding than seeing pain and suffering slowly replaced by genuine change and healing. The connection between Field Guides and students is critical to their progress. That's what the shared experiences of wilderness, facilitated by caring guides, can do.
Start your career as an outdoor professional. Make a real difference. Learn more at RedCliffAscent.com/jobs.
Ready to change young people’s lives and be part of one of the best student and staff communities in the industry?
Being a Field Instructor at Adventure Treks is a unique and incredible opportunity—seeing students immersed in nature, fostering a community, and building their confidence and leadership on the trail! On each adventure, the four- to six-person Instructor team works together to create fun, growth-oriented, and community-minded experiences, coordinate all aspects of the trip like managing group dynamics, teaching outdoor skills, maintaining equipment, and handling medical issues, and lead activities like backpacking, rock and ice climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, canoeing, and whitewater kayaking & rafting. Compensation starts at $4,000–$4,200 for the summer plus all-inclusive employment (accommodations, meals, outfitted activities…), travel reimbursements, fall opportunities to work in North Carolina, professional development scholarships, and pro-deal access to hundreds of outdoor brands.
Now accepting Field Instructor applications for the 2025 season! Check out the qualifications page to learn more and apply!
Are you interested in teaching children exciting things about the outdoors in the outdoors?
Instructors with The Outdoor School (located on Lake LBJ in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country) connect kids to the natural environment—a place where they can see, hear, touch, smell and even taste nature. Outdoor Education Instructors teach a pre-approved academic and adventure curriculum (including reptiles, water quality, kayaking, archery, outdoor survival, art in nature, and many more!), facilitate team building and high ropes courses, and lead interesting evening activities (astronomy, night sensory and games/campfire). Three weeks of training will provide you with the necessary knowledge in academics, ropes course, and anything else you need to thrive at TOS. Benefits include a weekly stipend up to $375/week and the ability to work for hourly pay on the weekend, free housing, utilities, WiFi access, most meals, Lifeguard and CPR/first aid certification, pro deals, and no overnight student supervision duties required.
Now seeking Outdoor Education Instructors for the spring season(January 10th through May 16th).
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