A proud Hunkpapa Lakota and passionate skier, Connor Ryan was born and raised on the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute homelands at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. He ...
Casey Lewandrowski is an east-coast transplant living in Phoenix, Arizona. An avid hiker and runner, she firmly believes there is no sunset quite like a desert ...
Alexia Henderson is outdoor enthusiast both recreationally and professionally as a Washington state biologist. When she’s not hiking to mountain streams or Puge...
Virginia was paralyzed in a horseback-riding accident in 1973 at the age of 14. A wheelchair user ever since, she began birding 18 years ago and says, "I discov...
Marisa Herrera is a Chicana who grew up in the rural mountains of southeastern Arizona where her father and family members taught her to be a steward of the out...
Nicholas Nordmann is a marathon runner and triathlete. He is working toward running a marathon in each state and completing the six marathon majors. Nick earned...
In this YouTube series, James Beard Award-winner Maria Hines transforms seasonal, local ingredients into delicious, campworthy fare. Her recipes are easy to rep...
Brianne is a descendant of Filipino plantation workers and the daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Hawaii fishers and hunters. Born and raised on...
Katie Burke is a schoolteacher, presently based in Bolivia. The mountains there are a lot bigger than the ones she grew up near in Iowa. REI member since 2020....
Edie Nugent is freelance writer based in New York City. A staff writer at The Comics Beat, she’s written for Common Sense Media, Weird Tales magazine and Geek &...
James Beard Award-winning Chef Maria Hines has been cooking professionally for 30 years. Maria is the co-author of Peak Nutrition, a comprehensive sport’s nutri...
Brooke Jackson (she/her) is an internationally featured writer, photographer and film producer based in Washington. As the founder of Wandering Trails Media, sh...
