Francis Tapon
Francis Tapon is one of the world’s greatest hikers and wilderness heroes. Tapon is one of a handful of Americans to have hiked the Triple [...]
Ned MacKay
Ned MacKay is one of California’s greatest ambassadors to parklands. As a 15-year member of the volunteer Trail Safety Patrol, he has spent more than [...]
Shawn Forry
Shawn Forry, with Justin Lichter, became the first hikers in history to complete the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail during winter. They faced Arctic-like conditions in [...]
Justin Lichter
Justin Lichter, with Shawn Forry, became the first hikers in history to complete the PCT in winter, which many find incomprehensible. Yet in the past 15 [...]
William Lemos
William Lemos, California's greatest living outdoor educator and avid outdoorsman The impact that Lemos has had on others, as well as his own adventures, makes him [...]
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 [...]
Scott Williamson
Scott Williamson Renown wilderness hiker and one of the America’s most inspirational outdoorsman - 2012 After being shot in the head 15 years ago, Scott [...]
Ola Eikrem
Ola Eikrem Inspired generation of women by climbing 68 14,000-foot mountain peaks and helped pass Wilderness Act of 1964 - 2004 Eikrem inspired a generation [...]
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 [...]