About Outspire

We know what fun it is to be outside! But we're also serious about your fun. As a professional guide service, Outspire is recognized and approved for leading guests into the outdoors of Santa Fe National Forest, Bandelier National Monument and other public lands by permit. Every guide has emergency medical and specialized outdoor training. This helps you know your safety is protected and your enjoyment is ensured while at the same time we follow practices outlined to protect the beautiful places we visit.

Outspire is a partner in the community, supporting the efforts of the Trails Alliance of Santa Fe, the Santa Fe Conservation Trust, and many other worthy community groups. Outspire and its guides have contributed in a variety of ways to our local community for years, particularly as regards our natural resources.

Our guides

Although our guides are peppy and enthusiastic to share their joy of the outdoors with you, they're not young pups. All are well-seasoned outdoor folks with lots of life experience to bring to the party. We have been living in New Mexico for years and love it!

Scott Renbarger hiking guide and owner of Outspire Hiking and Snowshoeing, has been living and hiking in Santa Fe since 1996. Scott has a background in the geological sciences and he teaches Physical and Historical Geology at Santa Fe Community College. Scott is delighted to share his enthusiasm for the natural and cultural history of northern New Mexico with anyone who likes to get outside.

Brian Johnson is an outdoor adventure trip leader and certified Wilderness First Responder, with over 40 years of backpacking experience. He has led outings for Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center, Santa Fe Community College, and Sierra Club National Outings. Living in Santa Fe since 1989, Brian served the State of New Mexico in environmental protection efforts, working in clean energy and mine reclamation programs. Now Owner & Chief Guide of Less Traveled Trails, LLC, his more recent outdoor adventures have emphasized friends & family backpacking, snowshoe/skiing overnight trips, and finding secluded camping spots in beautiful high country settings.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and American Sign Language) should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD 3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632- 9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250- 9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; email: [email protected].