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As a Tour Guide for Bindlestiff, you may find yourself poking around an abandoned mining town in the desert southwest, atop a granite peak in Yosemite, in a raft on the Colorado River, hiking on a glacier in the Canadian Rockies, or watching bears catch salmon in a remote Alaskan river!
As a Tour Guide for Bindlestiff, you may find yourself poking around an abandoned mining town in the desert southwest, atop a granite peak in Yosemite, in a raft on the Colorado River, hiking on a glacier in the Canadian Rockies, or watching bears catch salmon in a remote Alaskan river!
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Embracing the concept of providing affordable tours without sacrificing quality, Bindlestiff Tours specialize in the Southwest USA as well as in Alaska and the Western Canadian Rockies.

Bindlestiff Tours

Tour Guides

With headquarters in Las Vegas, Bindlestiff Tours specialize in single day tours in their own backyard and multi-day adventures throughout the Southwest, Northwest, Canadian Rockies, and Alaska. Extensive experience in the industry and knowledgeable, down-to-earth Guides affords Bindlestiff to create the absolute best itineraries.

Program in the Spotlight Do you want to enjoy an adventure of a lifetime and get paid for it?Tour Guides are responsible for delivering in-depth headset commentary to guests on the geology, history, flora, and fauna of the region while driving a 7 or 15-passenger van. Multi-day tours require you to be comfortable towing a 5x8-foot cargo trailer. Additional responsibilities include handling group dynamics, food shopping and cooking, planning and problem solving on the road, maintaining outdoor equipment, managing accounting and paperwork pre and post tour, and ensuring a safe and fun experience for all clients. The guiding season runs from the end of March (sometimes earlier) through the early November, with options for full/part-time contracts and those who wish to be on-call for ad hoc tours during the winter months. The base rate for first year Guides ranges from $150-$210/day depending on industry experience, plus a generous seasonal bonus package and 401k. With tips and commissions, experienced Guides can earn as much as $400/day. Benefits include accommodations and meals while on tour, full training, and housing in between tours. If you have strong leadership and motivational skills, a passion for the outdoors, able to multi-task, and possess exceptional people skills, learn more at BindlestiffToursJobs.com.

Year-Round Jobs Openings @ the Vegas Headquarters!
More exploration at Bindlestiff Tours!Bindlestiff is also seeking a year-round, full-time Assistant Operations Manager and Customer Service/Office Staff at the headquarters in Las Vegas. Learn more about career job openings.

Join the fun! Let a Bindlestiff Tour Guide lead you on a 3-day all-inclusive camping trip throughout the Southwest. Highlights include Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, and Grand Canyon.

Rachel Urban
Owner
Bindlestiff Tours
4120 W. Patrick Ln.
Las Vegas, NV 89118

(800) 557-6989
ops@bindlestifftours.com
BindlestiffTours.com
BindlestiffToursJobs.com
Backdoorjobs.com/BindlestiffTours.html

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Friends of Nevada Wilderness is dedicated to preserving all qualified Nevada public lands as wilderness, protecting all present and potential wilderness from ongoing threats, informing the public about the values of and need for wilderness, and restoring and improving the management of wild lands.

Friends of Nevada Wilderness

Stewardship Associates

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is a statewide conservation non-profit with a mission to protect all present and potential wilderness from ongoing threats, educate the public about the values of and need for wilderness, and improve the management and restoration of wild lands.

Join a team of knowledgeable, passionate, and joyful professionals who feel connected to the lands that they are dedicated to protecting! Friends of Nevada Wilderness Stewardship Associates will assist and lead a variety of conservation projects throughout the Reno area and Nevada's wilderness areas, conduct data collection on trails in BLM managed wilderness areas, supervise volunteers, participate in volunteer recruitment and outreach activities, learn all aspects of volunteer coordination, assist in educational presentations throughout the community and online, and provide photos and written content for Friends' social media networks and newsletters. Due to the remote nature of some of the work sites, camping will be required at times at undeveloped, backcountry sites. In general, camping at backcountry sites is 8-10 nights/month. Positions run from April 28th through October 31st, 2025 with negotiable start/end dates and the possibility of a work term extension and becoming a full-time role. Compensation includes $17-$19/hour depending on experience plus a $245/month health stipend and paid certifications that include Wilderness First Aid (WFA), Defensive Driving, and 4WD training. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age with a current driver’s license, clean driving record and reliable transportation, able to to hike up to 10 continuous miles per day with a heavy pack, physically fit, and work outdoors in all types of weather. If you enjoy the outdoors and are self-motivated, positive, and flexible while working in a multi-task environment, email a cover letter, resume and three references to Megan Tait (noting Stewardship Associate position).

View a detailed Stewardship Associate job description and explore photo highlights from the 2024 season.

Megan Tait (she/her)
Stewardship Coordinator
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
1360 Greg St., Suite 111
Sparks, NV 89431

(775) 324-7667
employment@nevadawilderness.org
NevadaWilderness.org

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