About Us
Our Guided Yellowstone Tours
In Our Nature is a successful tour provider offering private and exceptional wildlife watching tours, day hikes, multi-day backpacking trips, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as custom adventures in Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, including Beartooth Pass.We operate year-round out of Yellowstone’s North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana. No matter where you’re staying in or around Yellowstone, we can meet you at a central location for your tour.
About In Our Nature Guiding Services
We’re a small, woman-owned, community-minded, sustainable business operating in Yellowstone National Park and founded in 2015 by Cara McGary. She settled in the tiny town of Gardiner, Montana at Yellowstone’s northern gateway with a vision to create personalized, educational and fun tours for visitors from all over the world, while committing to sustainability and a respectful way of life on the edge of a wild and fragile ecosystem.Our team of experienced local biologists, naturalists and environmental educators is looking forward to guiding you through Yellowstone and providing you with fascinating information, exciting journeys and unforgettable nature experiences.
Meet Your Yellowstone Guides
Cara McGary
Owner, Biologist, Guide (MS Biology)
On a winter visit to Yellowstone, Cara was smitten by the wonder of this "American Serengeti". As a result, she decided that she wanted to spend her life helping others develop and feed their fascinations with the natural world in Yellowstone. Cara is a qualified biologist (B.S. Aquatic Biology and M.S. Biology).
Before settling in Gardiner MT, she worked extensively in the forests of Redwood National Park, the outback of Western Australia, and the jungles of Papua New Guinea. When not in Yellowstone, she likes to explore places where there are likely good tidepools or snorkeling.
Lauren Swett
Naturalist Guide
Lauren joins us as a Jill-of-all-trades in the natural world; her work has included ecology & science education, research in human dimensions of wildlife perception, field leadership and project management in habitat restoration and backcountry trails, and a stint working as a biological technician on the Yellowstone wolf project, among others. She’s eager to learn and finds deep joy in sharing the wonders of Yellowstone with others. Lauren is a horsewoman at heart. She looks forward to bringing quiet, connection, and perspective into every day that she gets to spend in the park guiding others in the curiosity and complexity of this fabulous place.
Susi Hülsmeyer-Sinay
Trip Planner, Llama Momma
Susi takes care of many projects within In Our Nature’s administrative structure including responding to clients by phone and email, writing contents for new tours, maintaining the calendar and planning tour itineraries. She arrived in Montana from Germany in the 1990’s on a path to finding adventure and her life’s purpose. She traveled to Yellowstone and decided to stay, exchanging her international business past for a soul-filling life in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Susi joined In Our Nature with decades of experience in the eco-tourism industry. She presently owns Yellowstone Llamas and has guided hundreds of visitors on countless miles of backcountry trails with her delightful llamas. Susi is also a writer, has published a number articles in local magazines and recently authored a book about the magical rescue of a lost llama in Yellowstone National Park.