Aly was born and raised in the rustically charming countryside of southern Pennsylvania. She spent the majority of her childhood trying to get lost in the woods, learning about animals from her veterinarian father, and developing an incredible appreciation for nature. Aly got her first taste of international travel at a young age, spending a summer living with relatives on the slopes of the Rift Valley in Kenya. Both high school (Mercersburg Academy) and college (The College of William and Mary) afforded her the chance to experience a world of new cultures, ideas and tasty foods. By this time, her love for the open road (or air space) and new experiences was well established.

Aly’s travels with Natural Habitat Adventures have taken her from the cloud forests of Costa Rica to Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu and into parts of both the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Amazon. The call of the wild has also taken her to India in search of Bengal tigers, to China on the prowl for wild panda spoor, and kayaking through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia alongside rare river dolphins. She has journeyed from the Canadian Arctic to the opposite end of the pole to explore Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. Amid such diverse destinations, Africa holds a place in Aly's heart like no other. She has had the good fortune to spend time in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi on numerous occasions. Travels closer to home have included trips to experience the splendors of Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, the scenic canyons of the American Southwest, Alaska’s wild Katmai coast to walk with grizzlies, the national parks of South Florida, and down to Mexico to kiss a gray whale off the Baja Peninsula and wander through the fir forests of the Central Highlands among millions of monarch butterflies. 

When she isn't traveling or working in the office, Aly spends her free time with her husband Bobby raising two wild Coloradans, Graham and Rowan, playing in the mountains, and eagerly awaiting her next adventure.