I'm Lee “Natty” Trebotich, the owner, lead forager, and head “Wild” Chef at Food For Adventures.

As a passionate world traveler, I embrace adventure in all its forms, regardless of altitude or landscape.

With more than 20 years of experience in the outdoors and cooking, my background encompasses biology, park ranger duties, outdoor education, and adventure cuisine.

Our company focuses on outdoor education and culinary experiences that showcase local flora in both culinary and medicinal recipes. We travel globally, teaching people of all ages about the importance of plants and their many benefits.

We can't wait to add some zest to your next adventure, no matter where it takes you!

  • 1000+

    Satisfied Clients
  • Countless

    Recipes Foraged
  • Annual

    Cooking Tour across USA
  • 10K+

    Cups of Coffee Made

Alternative Adventures for Wild Experiences

Meraki Escape

You can experience Natty's incredible cooking on the site of Meraki Escape's beautiful secluded mountain cabins in Brevard.

Sandy Mush Bald

You can also find Natty cooking on the site of Sandy Mush Bald where you can experience an off grid and authentic Appalachian experience at their hike-in cabins.

Island Ford Adventures

Embark on an adventure with Island Ford Adventures and the Food For Adventures team as we explore winding trails, streams, meadows, & mountaintops of WNC.

the SWAG

Come join Lee as he walks you through the woods to observe native and non native plants and their uses and local lore.

Customer Testimonials

  • My girlfriend and I are not avid hikers, yet we had the absolute greatest time and experience with our guide Lee. We shared so many funny stories and laughs. Lee also educated us on some history of the area, made us feel safe and welcome, and made an amazing cup...

    Don
  • We highly recommend this waterfall & coffee hike experience! We cannot emphasize enough how much fun we had on this hike - it was MAGICAL. Our guide, Lee, was so friendly, genuine and shared so much knowledge of the area and his expertise in adventuring. We hiked to 3 beautiful...

    Sarah
  • Excellent hiking experience with a good guide who considers the need and pace of his attendees. Cool conversations on an easy Sunday morning. Best experience seeing 3 amazing waterfalls. Good for novice hikers

    Yvette
  • We had a great time with Lee! He personalized the experience and asked us what we were interested in seeing. We had delicious coffee up close to a waterfall and chatted with him like old friends the whole time.

    Jacqueline
  • Lee was an awesome guide! The coffee was great, the location was magical, and Lee bringing extra yummy local doughnuts was a nice touch. We took lots of photos in this gorgeous environment and enjoyed the hike.

    Highly recommend this experience.

    Amy
  • Lee was the best hiking guide we could've asked for. He is so knowledgeable and gives amazing local places to check out and other hikes. Best experience during our stay in the area !!

    Vanessa
  • If you take this hiking experience to the waterfalls you will *not* be disappointed. Our co-host trail guide Lee was outstanding. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and helped us all get the most out of the experience. Highly recommended!

    Lisa
  • I loved this hike! The waterfalls were beautiful and majestic and the flora were lush and shady (thank goodness because it was HOT).

    Our guide, Lee, was the very best! He was open and friendly and an all around great leader. He shared his mountain climbing experiences, botanical knowledge and hilarious...

    Miri
  • WOW! My fiancé, pup, and I had the best time on this hike with our guide, Lee. Huge shoutout to Lee for sharing his knowledge of the area and for showing us different and beautiful plants and sites. We really enjoyed our conversation Lee as well! The waterfalls were so...

    Jamie
  • Lee was great as he explained everything we wanted to know and also gave us tremendous respect and insight of nature. The waterfalls were breathtaking and the fall colors gorgeous. Highly recommend this tour for anyone who appreciates the beauty of nature.

    Dan

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