Nate Loper

Nate has been leading trips and tours throughout the Southwest for over 20 years, and has spent over 800 days guiding and teaching in the Grand Canyon National Park. Having lived in the Four Corners most of his life, he has a passion for Native American culture and Wild West history and has led trips for organizations like Tour the Southwest and various Flagstaff school trips to local ruins and historic sites.

Over the years, he has guided multi-day trips to multiple National Parks, as well as creation science and biblical archaeology tours through museums and sites around the world. Nate and his wife also lead a 7-day London Christian Tour in England, her home country.

While originally on track to study geology, Nate felt God call him into ministry, where he switched paths and became a pastor for 12 years in Colorado and California. Now able to combine both his passions of science and God’s Word, Nate still loves working with students and school groups at the canyon, and is great with kids on our tours!