Mike on top of Mount Pierce looking out toward Mount Eisenhower and Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

Mike is passionate about nature and spends as much time outdoors as he can. He has lived most of his life in the Wachusett region of Central Massachusetts and enjoys hiking, kayaking, skiing, and documenting nature’s wonders through photography and art.

Mike has hiked Mount Wachusett in Princeton, MA, well over 1,000 times, fostering a deep and lasting connection to the mountain. He also enjoys returning to his favorite ‘sit spots’ where he simply pauses to be present with nature.

Through his own experiences and those shared by his clients, Mike has witnessed the restorative benefits of spending time in nature.

Mike’s passion led him to establish Mountainside Trails Co to reconnect others to the nourishing and restorative effects that forest bathing provides and to share original photography and illustrations featuring those special moments in nature.

Mike earned professional certification as a forest therapy guide through The Forest Therapy School and is deeply passionate about offering others an opportunity to experience the deeply, positively impactful effects of forest bathing.

With Mike as your guide, you’ll enhance your well-being, and in two hours or less you’ll leave feeling renewed, relaxed, refocused, and replenished with a deepened connection to yourself and nature.

Mike is also certified in Wilderness First Aid & CPR from The Institute for Wild Med and has also participated in a series of Wilderness Survival Skills workshops from Owl Eyes Wilderness Survival.

Mike is professionally trained through The Institute for Life Coach Training and subsequently earned board certification as a professional coach through the Center for Credentialing and Education.

Mike also earned a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from the College of Education and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Isenberg School of Management, both at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Before founding Mountainside Trails Co, Mike spent nearly 25 years working in higher education student affairs, fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible environment where students experienced a sense of belonging and equal opportunity.

Today, Mike brings these same values to Mountainside Trails Co, facilitating welcoming, inclusive nature experiences where everyone can reconnect with our natural environment. After all, Nature is for everyone.