Jayne McDonagh

Jayne McDonagh

After earning a degree in Marine Biology and a certificate in Natural History, Jayne’s first “career” was being happily married, raising kids and working different jobs with flexible schedules. She’s worked with mentally and physically challenged children and adults, taught backyard swim lessons, led sea kayaking tours, made wedding cakes and worked for catering companies. Jayne never would have believed that her second career would involve traveling the world and doing what she loves: hiking, biking and meeting people. What she thought would be a fun job for a year or two has turned into well over a decade of leading trips! And, after all these years, she now puts her history and biology degrees to good use, sharing her passion with guests while they’re out enjoying nature.

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Marin Coastline, California

I grew up in San Francisco and moved to Marin County (a stone’s throw over the Golden Gate Bridge) decades ago when I got married. Surrounded by so much natural...

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