We believe in hiring personable, knowledgeable, and experienced guides.
As experienced guides and passionate educators on the area, we know the importance of having enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides giving you an unforgettable experience. Our lead guides, Samuel Singer and Mike Cavaroc, instruct by example, sharing vital insight and the most effective ways of giving guests a once-in-a-lifetime American safari.
Samuel Singer, PhD
Lead Guide / Executive Director of Wyoming Stargazing
Samuel grew up exploring the high desert in Yerington, Nevada, which is where he first fell in love with the night sky. Study for a B.A. in Physics and Astronomy took him to Hampshire College in Amherst Massachusetts. Samuel built a couple Dobsonian telescopes and helped to establish a small observatory at Hampshire College as part of his bachelor’s degree. While at Hampshire, the deciduous forests of the east coast, led Samuel to discover his love for outdoor science education. He earned a Masters in Natural Science–Environment and Natural Resources by way of the Teton Science Schools and the University of Wyoming. Samuel built a second small observatory for the Teton Science Schools in Jackson Hole during his masters program. He has been recognized by NASA as a volunteer Solar System Ambassador, as well as by the IGES and NASA in their Top Stars program for an astronomy lesson plan he wrote. In 2013, Samuel completed his doctorate degree in Science Education from the University of Wyoming. His dissertation research focused on spirituality in outdoor environmental education. After wrapping up his dissertation he founded Wyoming Stargazing as a way to further his passion for helping others explore the Universe. On his time off, he enjoys meditation, backcountry skiing, yoga, and long distance running. Samuel currently splits his time between Jackson and the San Francisco Bay Area where he lives with his partner Becca, their daughter Simone, and two dogs, Monte and Grover.
Mike Cavaroc
Lead Guide / Photographer
Growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mike spent countless hours addicted to video games. Upon moving out west after graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in 2004, he discovered a side of himself that he didn’t know existed. Residing in Phoenix, Arizona at the time, he looked out his window, noticing the mountains in the distance, and literally overnight, replaced his video game addiction with hiking. Still new to photography, he would take his camera on every trek and journey he had time for. Four years after arriving in Phoenix, he realized he’d be much happier in the mountains. On a spontaneous and serendipitous trip to Wyoming in 2008, he saw his first grizzly bears, immediately hooking him into the Teton landscape. Mike moved up later that year, determined to live a wild life, making up for lost time in his youth. With a fondness for dark night skies for photography, he soon discovered the negative impacts of light pollution beyond his photography, and became heavily invested in the mission of Wyoming Stargazing. In the years since moving to Jackson Hole, Mike has fed his insatiable appetite for the area, becoming an expert in its geology, ecology, history, an advocate for preserving the dark night skies, and an award-winning photographer. When he’s not guiding, he’s either on a hiking trail, photographing the stunning backcountry landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, or sharing similar experiences with his daughter.