Lion Den -> Expeditions -> YOUR ESCORT

Dr. Kevin Patton has been leading educational tours since he was first hired at the age of 16 to lead tours of the St. Louis Zoo near his boyhood home in St. Louis, Missouri. He later went on to be a zookeeper and animal trainer there and at other facilities around the country.   In the early 1980s, after beginning his career in college/university teaching, Patton began leading groups of students and other adults on overseas adventures --and he hasn't stopped yet!

Patton has led groups on expeditions and participated in explorations in 25 countries and five continents.  In Europe, his expeditions have visited France, Germany, Italy, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Scotland, and Monaco.  He has also organized and led safaris to Africa, including destinations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania, and Latin America, including Costa Rica, the Andes, and the Amazon basin. His safari to Australia included visits to rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef, and the outback. In North America, he co-led a tour to Quebec province in Canada and scouted out the Canadian Rockies for future study tours. He also recently scouted out locations in Japan for future study tours. 

Kevin is proud to be a founding member of the St. Charles Community College's Global Studies Group and the founding chair of the Study Tour Interest Group.  These groups actively promote life-long learning and global awareness by offering outstanding educational travel opportunities.  He is also the webmaster of the online edition of The Global Pages.

Kevin's experience as a tour leader, professor, photographer, and zoo biologist --along with his natural knack for informal teaching-- makes his expeditions real adventures!

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