Steve Dessinger

Steve was both born and raised in the great state of Iowa, which is situated between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. When he was just 18 years old, he was fortunate to discover guiding. His life-long wilderness career began in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where he was responsible for leading 7-10 day canoe trips.

That was way back in 1988. For the next 3 decades, Steve found himself continually working in the outdoors and his resume is packed with experience as an outdoor educator, facilitator, and guide.

He has shared his expertise in places like Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, northeastern Vermont, the Sierra Nevada mountains, south central Utah and now Nevada.

Steve is a soft spoken and humble person, but his skills speak for themselves. He has a bachelor of science degree (BS) in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Iowa State University. During the summer season, he is a master instructor at a school in Utah where students learn primitive life skills during month-long field courses.

He designed and built his own off-the-grid home. Electricity, heating, refrigeration, and human waste management are all produced/processed on site.