Welcome to Yellow Wood Guiding, owned and operated by Jared Gricoskie.

Yellow Wood Guiding is my living dream. I was inspired at a young age by great wildlife programs like Marty Stouffer's Wild America, and a large backyard to explore in central Pennsylvania. I have been a professional naturalist since graduating from Penn State University with a degree in Environmental Interpretation in 2002. After working as a naturalist across the country I settled in the Colorado Front Range to place my guiding business in a location that I love, Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. As of July 7th, 2009 Yellow Wood Guiding offers tours in the Estes Park region 365 days a year.  

In 2011, Yellow Wood Guiding is in its fifth successful year offering guided tours in the park.                          

In 2008 I presented at the Photographic Society of America's National Convention. 2009 shaped up to be a great year, with being quoted by National Parks Magazine (click for the article), as well as leading Rocky Mountain Nature Association Seminars, and helping lead the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers 2009 Scenic Wildlife Photo Workshop.

2010 brought more photo workshops including the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers 2010 Scenic & Wildlife Photo Workshop, leading Seminars with the Rocky Mountain Nature Association, and being featured as an Editors Pick in Sunset Magazine's 2010 May Edition for Photo Safaris.

2011 is shaping up to be another great year. In late February Yellow Wood Guiding will be part of segment on the World Fishing Network show Hookin' Up with Mariko Izumi. Beyond the regular tour equipment in 2011 Yellow Wood Guiding has added thermal imaging cameras to the vehicle to help locate animals, which is unprecidented in the guiding industry.

The business's name is derived from Robert Frost's The Road Less Traveled in honor of all those that go out to explore the world, and bring it to the people. What better way to explore than to take the road less traveled.

Yellow Wood Guiding is Authorized by the National Park Service, Department of Interior to conduct services in Rocky Mountain National Park.