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Fight Flavor Fatigue and Fuel Yourself for the Long Haul
Aaron Owens Mayhew, Backcountry Foodie
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(Land) Trust Yourself
Abby Bennett, Ultra Runner, Researcher, Van Lifer, Land Steward
There are so many great local properties … I feel like I tend to find the hardest hike and go for the most elevation gain. And then I’m like, ‘you could just spend more time in your local community.’ There's so much beauty here.
It’s Always a Good Time to Take Some Action
Serena Ryan, Summits in Solidarity
How is my fear of not knowing what to say, or my guilt or my despair, and depression about these tough issues - how is that serving the BIPOC community? It's not, that's actually all about me.
Share Your Passions, Hold Your Breath, and Watch Them Go
Charlotte & Georgia Clews
So when I had kids, I totally had this vision of taking them out in the stroller on the Pacific Crest Trail, you know, the rugged stroller. That’s not realistic, by the way.
Become the Person You're Interested in Being
Jackie Lastinger, The Girls Trip Adventure Co.
I’m just trying to inspire other women to get out there with other women and not be scared, and just get out of their comfort zones. And go do this cool shit you know you can do.
Blaze Your Own Trail to Self-Love
Sydney Williams, Hiking My Feelings
I love this container that I’ve created. It’s catchy, it feels like a cool way to talk about mental health, without talking about mental health and scaring people.
Blaze the Path (or Trail!) That Serves You
Victoria Amico, Plus Sized Outdoors
My entire world just cracked open. And it made me realize that I am so much more capable of things than I realized.
Be Kind To Your Mind
Tri State Hikers Executive Board
We all see the need for getting more people outdoors, especially the kids… That’s been our focus recently, to get more young people and kids outside, because at the end of the day, that’s our future, then are the future. And now is the time to nurture that love for nature.
Make (and Claim) Space for Yourself
Ava Baptiste, TriState Hikers
Sometimes when someone comes for a hike, they just want to get something off their chest, or they just want to be free to talk. I think it’s so much easier to talk to a stranger than people you know… and sometimes that’s what people need, just a listening ear.
Get Lost to Find Yourself
Briana Sullivan Treks El Camino (Plus Teeny House Intel!)
There were like 1000 different views, from cobblestones to forests to wide open paths, in one day. It was so diverse. You get that kind of change on the AT like, once a month, and we were getting it in one day.
You Are Capable of More (Than You Acknowledge to Yourself)
Rebecca Sperry, Socked In Hikes
I think one of the things I was most fearful of, besides the whole not wanting to die piece, was losing this major piece of who I was in my passion for hiking.
Take the Train and Bring Some Newbies
Melissa Goodwin, Girl Gotta Hike
That’s the biggest hurdle for people in New York, so many people here don’t have cars, but so many people want to get outside.