Corbin Hawkins

Corbin grew up in Breckenridge, Colorado. As a kid living in a mountain town at 9,000 feet, he cultivated a love for nature and outdoor activities early on, becoming an avid skier and nurturing an uncanny ability to memorize obscure facts about animals—an aptitude that now serves him well in his role as Nat Hab's U.S. National Parks Field Operations Manager! An enthusiastic traveler from a young age, Corbin visited many countries with his family as a child, including Costa Rica, New Zealand and Australia. 

Earning a bachelor's degree in natural resources recreation and tourism from Colorado State University, his first foray into professional natural history guiding was at Colorado’s Boyd Lake State Park, where he worked as an interpreter and activities coordinator. This was also the capacity in which he first picked up a camera, beginning a journey that would lead to his becoming an accomplished nature photographer and photo instructor. Soon after, Corbin broadened the scope of his role as a natural history educator to the subarctic, joining Nat Hab as an Expedition Leader and Field Operations Specialist for Churchill polar bear and northern lights expeditions. He’s pleased to be among the hardy souls who weathered Churchill’s epic blizzard of 2017! He has since guided Nat Hab trips across the U.S., and Yellowstone in winter remains one of his favorite destinations. In 2022, Corbin became Nat Hab’s U.S. National Parks Field Operations Manager.

Corbin has traveled with Nat Hab to Madagascar, Tasmania, Switzerland, Churchill and 12 U.S. national parks. His favorite travel experiences include seeing golden monkeys on Nat Hab’s Wild Side of China Photo Expedition and trekking across forested dormant volcanoes, canyoneering and snorkeling on Reunion Island. In his free time, Corbin loves to ski, hike, ride his motorcycle and get into any body of water available.

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