Corley was born in Birmingham, Alabama and studied Natural Resources and Forestry at The University Of The South in Sewanee, Tennessee. He has led backpacking and mountaineering trips in places such as Pisgah, Alaska, Kilimanjaro, Iceland, and more. He previously worked at the Outdoor Academy in Pisgah Forest as a resident and wilderness educator before joining The Pisgah Conservancy’s Trail Crew in August 2026. He has a deep passion for the environment, music and wildlife. You can often find him in the woods finding plants and animals, playing banjo, at a concert, or on the river in his canoe.
“My favorite part about Pisgah is the Shining Rock Wilderness area, especially during spring bird migration.”
