Kirstin Waldkoenig
Kirstin is passionate about diverse landscapes, from cryptobiotic desert soil to old growth forests. She originally fostered a love for the outdoors while growing up in the foothills of the
Sarah Thacher
Sarah has spent most of her life on the boundary of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, where trail running, surfing, and gardening go hand in hand. She earned
Mason Voehl
Mason Voehl comes from old Minnesota stock. When he met his wife Sarah while studying philosophy at Augustana University, he fell in love twice: once with her, and again with
Kitty Galloway
Kitty Galloway grew up on island in the Salish Sea and spent her younger years exploring the rivers, forests and mountains of the Pacific Northwest. She took a circuitous route
Maisie Powell
Maisie’s roots are back in the deciduous hardwood forests of the East Coast, but she always felt drawn to the vast, open landscapes and craggy mountains of the West. During
Natalie Dawson
Natalie found a love of lifelong learning through trip planning in terrain without trails. Bushwhacking gave her the gumption to finish a PhD in wildlife biology at the University of
Nick Triolo
Nick Triolo is a writer, filmmaker, and long-distance mountain runner. He holds a M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana (2016). In addition to teaching and mentoring students
Nico Matallana
I grew up in the deep, green forests of the Pacific Northwest, but I truly didn’t find myself and my passions until I came to school out in Montana. Now,
Stephanie Fisher
Stephanie grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of rural Western North Carolina where she spent much of her time exploring the French Broad River and surrounding national forests. She completed
Kelsey Patterson
Kelsey began with WRFI as a student on the Colorado Plateau back in 2007, only wishing she had discovered it sooner. Growing up in the high desert of central Oregon,