Liza grew up in Michigan, has lived on both coasts, and has called Arizona home (at least for the winter) for the last eight years. Liza has worked in conservation and as an elementary school teacher. Liza is a returning seasonal field educator and is excited to be back in Yellowstone, which showcases her favorite animal, bison, and her favorite hot spot feature, mudpots. Outside of the outdoors and education, Liza enjoys playing the fiddle, reading a good book, and spending time with her family and friends.
Brittany Kinney
Field Educator
Meet Brittany, a Yellowstone enthusiast who only planned on being in Yellowstone for one season and is going on three years now! Brittany originates from Ohio but was drawn to the mountains after college. Immediately, she fell in love with the community and making a difference in the lives of the Yellowstone employees through her past recreational job. She also found a passion for the different recreational activities that Yellowstone offers. Now, she loves sharing her passion for the park with those from afar who want to explore and learn about this beautiful landscape.
Samuel Archibald, M.E.M.
Lead Field Educator
Sam Archibald is a Lead Field Educator for Yellowstone Forever. After earning his master’s degree in Environmental Management through Western Colorado University (Gunnison, CO), Sam joined the National Park Service, working as a Crew Leader for the Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps. What was supposed to be a single season in YNP turned into many as Sam fell in love with the vitality of this ecosystem. Sam has been an instructor for the Yellowstone Forever Institute since 2021 and still looks forward to the continual discoveries offered by this wild and wonderful landscape.
Amanda Evans
Lead Field Educator
Amanda Evans is a Yellowstone Forever lead field educator. Her passion for wildlife and wild places has led her to making the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem her home. She feels that it is through firsthand experience with the natural world that people build the strongest connections to it. Her goal is to use education to foster the same appreciation she feels and to inspire others to preserve and protect nature in all spaces.
Abbey Thomas
Field Educator
Abbey Thomas is a former wildlife researcher who has worked in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for around seven years now. She grew up just west of Yellowstone and considers the ecosystem to be her home. Abbey made the switch to working as an educator because of her passion for helping foster other people’s curiosity for the natural world. She is also passionate about environmental conservation and strives to help others become stewards for the ecosystem. Abbey is an avid outdoorswoman who loves exploring the little details in the environment, and she enjoys sharing those details with others.
Mark Wolf
Field Educator
Mark Wolf is a passionate advocate for environmental education and conservation, currently serving as a Field Educator at Yellowstone Forever. As a member of the park service previously, Mark worked to ensure the park’s ecological integrity while providing visitors with enriching experiences that showcased the park’s natural wonders. Now as a Field Educator at Yellowstone Forever, Mark continues his mission of inspiring environmental consciousness and fostering a deep appreciation for the unique ecosystems within Yellowstone National Park.
