Rylee was born and raised at the foot of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, with red rock playgrounds to the south and powder-soft ski trails to the north. Inspired by icons such as Jonathan Scott and Ingrid Visser, her passion for animals found an outlet through the camera lens. Initially a pastime, photography became a mission to support conservation efforts through visual storytelling. From Alaskan brown bears to the wolves of Yellowstone National Park, Rylee's photographs capture creatures and moments. She is an ambassador for Girls Who Click, mentoring aspiring women photographers from around the world.

Rylee graduated from Utah State University in 2019 with a degree in Wildlife Ecology & Management. Her studies sent her deep into the field, from Utah and Oregon to Alaska and Africa.

Rylee pursued full-time guiding in 2021 to stay connected to wild ecosystems and show travelers the wild places she loves. She has guided winter snowcoach trips into Yellowstone's interior, flown to remote islands in Southeast Alaska to view brown bears and kayaked with humpback whales in Juneau. As a Nat Hab Expedition Leader in U.S. national parks and Alaska, she gets to connect travelers to these wild places and lead adventures focused on conservation and sustainability. When not guiding, Rylee still has a nomadic heart and enjoys travel. You can often find her on a pair of skis in the wintertime and backpacking the Rocky Mountains in the summer.