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 [...]
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 [...]
Tom Stienstra
Tom Stienstra Explorer and best-selling author/columnist - 2003 Tom Stienstra has made it his life's work to explore America -- hiking, biking, fishing, boating and [...]
Leslie Appling
Leslie Appling Wilderness guide and a leader of the Leave No Trace movement - 2003 Leslie is a passionate and articulate educator, with 30 years [...]
Ken and Marcia Powers
Ken and Marcia Powers No. 1 hiking expedition couple in the nation - 2010 No couple in America has completed more epic hiking expeditions than [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Galen Clark
Galen Clark Discovered Mariposa Grove, guardian of Yosemite for 21 years - 2009 Clark (1814-1910) is best known for his discovery of the Mariposa Grove [...]