Outdoor advocate, writer, speaker, influencer, #womeninthewild
Katie Boué is an outdoor advocate, writer, speaker, and influencer on a
mission to get more people that recreate outside to also protect and care
about the places that give them so much.
President, AMGA Board, certified IFMGA mountain guide, co-founder, Chicks Climbing and Skiing, #womeninthewild
Angela Hawse is an inspiration to the climbing community and beyond. She is
co-founder of Chicks Climbing and Skiing [1], one of only 11 female mountain
guides who are fully certified IFMGA [2], President of the
Board for the American Mountain Guides Association [3], and the list goes on.
Rock and ice climber, 8 for 80, mother, #womeninthewild
Whether she’s at the crag, on top of a mountain, or on the beaches of her
hometown, Kris Machnick has a daring vision that transcends the gender and
age norms of her generation—hence she is climbing now into her 80s with no
end in sight.
Trekker, former prosecutor, women's advocate, founder of Peak Explorations and Brown Gal Trekker, #womeninthewild
In a word, Marinel de Jesus is tenacious. Her story is one of following your
heart and gut by leaving behind a successful litigating career in Washington,
D.C., for the mountains of Peru and trekking around the world.
Climber, founder of For the Love of Climbing, event manager of No Man's Land Film Festival, #womeninthewild
When Kathy Karlo started For the Love of Climbing, it was a way for her to
reassure her family that she was alive and well. Since then, her blog and
community has grown, and she has launched a podcast focused on the theme of
vulnerability—because that’s the real stuff underneath us all.
Storyteller, journalist and author, thru-hiker, #womeninthewild
We’ve been a fan of Shawnté Salabert’s work since we first saw her
tweets about the outdoors in the early 2010s.
Engineer, diversity consultant, humanitarian, athlete, coach, aspiring astronaut, #womeninthewild
A former slopestyle and slalom competitor, Anita Naidu has helped thousands
of people of all ability levels accomplish their mountain bike goals. Over
the past decade she has coached all over western North America and, most
recently, Europe. Internationally recognized as a humanitarian and engineer,
Anita has emerged as one of the bike industry's most in-demand coaches.
First woman to surf Mavericks, Ph.D. of chemistry, professor, mother, #womeninthewild
Sarah Gerhardt is one of the most humble legends you will ever meet. Best
known for becoming the first woman to surf Mavericks, Sarah is not only a
pioneer in a male-dominated sport, but she has created a legacy in the world
of big wave surfing.
Carpe Diem Professional, big mountain freeskier, bush pilot, #womeninthewild
Lexi duPont is a force and, in her words, a “Carpe Diem Professional Skier
and Pilot.” She was on skis racing at 2 years old and made a life and
profession that enables her to spend most of her time outdoors and on
adventures.
At Outdoor Project, we've made it part of our mission to celebrate and
amplify the voices of women in the outdoors, and Lexi not only wants to share
her stories and ad
Doctor of aquatic nanochemistry, mountain biker, weekend warrior, #womeninthewild
Anne Galyean is a scientist and mountain biker, and she created a lifestyle
in which she has been able to pursue professional careers in both the outdoor
and STEM world.
#womeninthewild
I’m on one of my first fires as a brand-new Hotshot for the U.S. Forest
Service.
#womeninthewild
The Arkansas River through Browns Canyon was running at about 3,450 cubic
feet per second, and Jessica and I were driving through 2 inches of fresh
snow on Tennessee Pass to get there. After delivering historic snowpack
during the ski season, winter of 2019 was still taking a victory lap in
mid-June.
