Inclusivity

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…