Mark Pretti Nature Tours L.L.C Information

Mark Pretti Nature Tours offers high quality trips with exceptional birding and natural history education in Latin America and southeast Arizona. My interests go well beyond birds and include everything in the natural world. My outings include stories not just about birds, but also about plants, insects, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, basic geology, and general ecology. As we all know, ecological relationships are abundant and fascinating, and my approach to guiding is to not only find and identify species, but to also tell you about their unique natural history and the connections they have with their neighbors. I find that this not only helps clients remember the species we see, but it also puts nature into a meaningful context and gives people a true understanding of what makes a particular habitat tick, whether it's the Sierra Madre or lowland Amazonian rainforest. I love seeing, enjoying, and learning about all things natural, and I greatly enjoy sharing the experience with others ! For many years, my wife Karen and I have had a strong interest in conservation and have worked to incorporate that interest into our day-to-day lives. With that in mind, I've structured my business to minimize resource consumption and business expenses by working from our home, not producing glossy catalogs or mailings, advertising solely through word of mouth, and enjoying a simple lifestyle. With such an approach, I can offer the same itineraries (in many cases, the exact same lodges, trails, wildlife, food, etc.) as the larger tour companies but for 15-40% less.