Friends describe her as the most amazing human you’ll ever meet, and some call her mother goose! And, well, she needs our help now.

Tina, our friend, fellow nature lover, and Yellowstone guide could use some support after sustaining a severe injury while hiking. Tina Grondell is a proud mother of four beautiful children, a friend to all, a passionate advocate for wildlife, and she came to Yellowstone to follow her dream of working in the world’s first National Park. As she recovers from her injury, she fortunately is able to still work some light duty assignments for Xanterra. But it won’t be quite enough to cover her expenses through this challenging time.

Any donation amount can be helpful and is greatly appreciated. However, if you can’t financially help you can still support Tina by sharing this Go Fund Me on your social media profile for others to see!

Thank you so much for reading, please see below for personal accounts and stories about Tina and the impact she’s made on her friends and loved ones…

"Tina is a wonderful and caring friend! When I arrived at Yellowstone, and didn't know anyone, she was the first to welcome me and invited me to play ping pong. She is a joy that lightened up the winter and I hope she has a speedy recovery!" ~Jesse Nelson


“We didn't realize we were making memories, we just always have fun” ~Janice Fisher Bowman

“Tina and I have been friends for a decade. I have witnessed her help complete strangers, out of the goodness of her heart , too many times to count. Now she needs a hand (technically a leg ) up! Thank you in advance for your generosity to help my sweet generous friend!” ~Pamela Lack


“You know how sometimes you meet a new friend and they feel like family immediately? That’s Tina in a nutshell.. oh and she gives the best hugs.” ~Rebecca King