Rob Campbell, Guide Manager & Interpretive Guide

Rob received his BS in Geography from Montana State Univerisy in Bozeman.  He grew up in Denver, Colorado, and spent weekends and summers at his grandmother's in Breckenridge where he hiked, skied, and explored in the 14,000 foot peaks surrounding the town.  This is where he acquired his  love of nature and the processes that form the landscape and drive the ecology of different environments. At the age of 20 he moved to Missoula, Montana, and explored the national forests and wilderness areas of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, including Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks.  This is where he met his wife, Moryka, who suggested they move to a tropical environment, and the Big Island with its incredible diversity seemed ideal.  Since arriving in August 2005, Rob has developed a strong knowledge base about Hawaii's land, history, and culture, and presents it with a friendly, understandable attitude and a constant smile on his face.

Joe Chabora, Interpretive Guide

"This completely lived up to my expectations.  Joe did a great job.  He was organized, professional & informative.  Great people person who built our confidence.  I would try any tour/hike led by his company." 

K. Boren (Hiker from Mississippi, March 2008) 

Mark Montgomery, Interpretive Guide

Mark moved to the Big Island in the summer of 1973, just a few months shy of his second birthday. Mark is one of four children of the owners and operators of Hawaiian Walkways and spent much of his childhood hiking, exploring, and clearing trails with his father, Hugh Montgomery. He is particularly fond of discovering a section of old mule trail on the Waipio Waterfall Adventure hike that was buried under two feet of mud and ginger roots and the pick handle he broke clearing all the muck away.  Mark received a B.A. in Japanese Language from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and he spent two years in Japan teaching English in the public school system and climbing many of Japan’s mountain peaks, including Mt. Fuji.  Mark has extensive knowledge of the Hawaiian Islands and a passion for preserving Hawaii’s rich natural and cultural heritages. He has led countless tours to the summit of Mauna Loa and through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  In 2004, Mark earned a certification in Active Volcano Interpretation from the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  Mark currently lives with his wife, Cindy, in the old paniolo town of Waimea.

 Flint Chandler, Interpretive Guide

Bill Harlan, Interpretive Guide

Bill was born and raised on the Big Island and graduated from Konawaena High School in 1980.  He received both his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu.  He then went on to complete a secondary teaching certificate at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  Bill has been a history teacher for 15 years in Kona and is currently employed full-time at Kealakehe Intermediate School.  Bill has been an avid hiker since childhood and has hiked extensively throughout the Big Island.  Bill is a certifed SCUBA diver, has a black belt in the martial art of Aikido, and currently instructs Aikido at the Kona YMCA.  Bill loves the diversity of the Big Island and finds joy in sharing this beautiful island with visitors.  The many different climate zones allow an alomst endless variety of hiking experiences and terrains.  Bill has lived here for the entirety of his 43 years, and still finds new places to explore.  Bill can't wait to get out there with you and go hiking! 

Latisha Tralka, Interpretive Guide 

 Daniel Nelson, Interpretive Guide

Ka'ai Jensen, Interpretive Guide

 Donna Mitts, Invaluable Office Assistant