SCOTT WILLIAMSON

He is a world-renowned wilderness hiker and one of America's most inspirational outdoorsmen. Williamson was the first person to complete a continuous one-season round-trip of the Pacific Crest Trail, 5,300 miles. In 1996, while working at a convenience store in Richmond, he was shot in the face during an attempted robbery. The bullet is lodged in his head. Williamson completed the hiking Triple Crown, through-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail and the Appalachian Trail. In 2011, despite record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, Williamson set a new PCT speed record, unsupported, by finishing the trek in 64 days, 11 hours, 19 minutes, an average of 41.1 miles per day. He willingly shares his lightweight camping strategies, speed and training techniques at seminars where he sells nothing but inspiration. Named on 65 percent of ballots.