A lifelong student of the forest

Colin brings a lifetime of curiosity about fungi, a decade of professional wilderness and adventure leadership, and years of personal exploration with plant medicines to Inward Outings. His approach is grounded in close observation, sound judgment, and respect for both the forest and the people he guides.

He began studying fungi at sixteen and earned his bachelor’s degree at Prescott College, where his studies spanned wilderness leadership, ecology, and Latin American cultural studies. In Mexico, he guided jungle canopy tours and learned from medicine leaders through study and ceremony. In California, he taught environmental education and directed adventure programs in the redwoods. His background includes NOLS Wilderness First Responder training and extensive experience in risk management, group facilitation, and leadership development.

Colin later built an eight-figure cannabis business and served as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, where he remains a board member. Today, he coaches leaders, studies mycology at The Evergreen State College, and calls Olympia home.

Inward Outings brings these paths together: thoughtful preparation, attentive guidance, and space for wonder. Colin’s purpose is to help people deepen their relationship with the living world, and discover what that connection opens within themselves.

“Nature has always been my teacher. I'd love to introduce you.”