Sam grew up in the hills of Ohio. Inspired by that home landscape, he earned a BA in Environmental Studies from Kent State University. His teaching background began with Outward

In many ways, Nick’s connection with outdoor spaces was born in a kitchen. Once upon a time, he sought to be a professional chef, but the allures of foraging and

Olivia was born and raised in a small town in Upstate New York, where she grew fond of lush forests and rounded mountaintops. Her research adventures at Hamilton College took

Maddie is an environmental writer with a particular interest in the history of human relationships with water. They recently became the second known person to circumnavigate Great Salt Lake and

Jameson is a science educator with a passion for investigating the ways that humans interact with the land, with technology, and with one another. Born and raised in Montana, he

Heather took her first backpacking trip during high school, spending eight days engulfed in Canyonlands National Park. Having grown up in the flat plains of Minnesota, the deep curves of

Kerri Rosenstein is an interdisciplinary visual artist and collaborates with diverse communities as an educator, facilitator, and creative director. She teaches in academic and alternative education programs – including Pacific

Nicky Phear has long been dedicated to WRFI and to the power of experiential education to transform lives. Leading with social intelligence and the future in mind, Nicky has guided

Molly is an applied ecologist and enthusiastic wanderer of wild spaces. She identifies strongly with her current home’s landscape in Western Montana along with the brilliant southwest desert of Northern

With their roots in the floodplains of the Sacramento River Valley, Cob is a human being with a passion for listening to the stories of landscapes and communities as told