Keep the engagement rolling beyond your friend group. When you’re out on the trail and see an unfamiliar face, reaching out can make or break someone’s day. Here are four ways to be a better friend on the trail, with your crew, and to strangers alike.
In 2020, Navajo adventurer and guide Louis Williams created Ancient Wayves River and Hiking Adventures. The outfitter isn’t just any guiding company, however—it’s the first of its kind to be based in the Navajo Nation and Indigenous owned.
Vasu Sojitra, who lost his right leg as an infant, is committed to diversifying the outdoors, advocating for intersectionality and showing up as a mentor to other professional athletes and newcomers alike.
After learning how to backpack during the Covid pandemic, Maggie Twitchell transitioned from working in the solar industry to creating Backpacking for Slowpokes, a hiking and backpacking guiding service that caters to women and those marginalized by gender who are always at the back of the pack or who don’t…
In a state where over 80 percent of land is privately owned, communication and coordination with individuals to create sustainable access for recreation like skiing, mountain biking, running, and snowshoeing, is critical. Angus McCusker reflects on how Ridgeline Collective is able to foster landowner relationships and trail access.
Trails around this popular resort town in Wyoming have seen skyrocketing use in recent years. Extraordinary efforts by the National Forest land managers, combined with local nonprofit campaigns for responsible trail-use have kept impending disaster at bay.