Includes members inducted following their death.
Kit Carson
Kit Carson Kit Carson, was a legendary American frontiersman. He was a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. In the 1840s, Carson [...]
Clarence King
Clarence King - Library of Congress The travels and science of Clarence King — with his range of adventures and scope of public [...]
Norman Clyde
Posthumous, Norman Clyde (1885-1972) achieved more than 130 first ascents, many in California’s high Sierra and Yosemite. He set a speed climbing record on Mount Shasta [...]
William Brewer
William Brewer Led the first and most widespread exploration of California’s landscape in history - 2005 A geologist/botanist/naturalist, Brewer led the first and most widespread [...]
Josiah Whitney
Josiah Whitney Legendary geologist, explorer - 2007 Whitney (1819-1896) was the rare mix of outdoorsman and scientist, a member of the first climbing party to [...]
John Reginato
John Reginato Godfather of Northern California outdoors and avid photographer, angler and hunter - 2004 The depth of Reginato's travels across Northern California is unparalleled. [...]
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker Greatest trailblazer in history, first to camp in Yosemite - 2004 Walker was the greatest trailblazer in California history. He was the first [...]
Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Smith West's most famous trailblazer, led first and second overland expeditions into California - 2006 Rivers, lakes, schools and men are named after Smith [...]