Authors & Presenters



posted Jan 31, 2024

Ann Young

Ann joined American Hiking Society in 2023. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a focus on Conservation Biology and Ecology from Arizona State University. She is pursuing an additional Bachelor of Arts in Art History with a...


posted Jan 31, 2024

Maggie Peikon

Maggie joined American Hiking in 2022 and has worked in the outdoor, travel, and wellness/lifestyle space for over a decade as a writer and social media strategist. A born and raised east-coaster but a mountain girl at heart, Maggie has enjoyed livin...


posted Jan 25, 2024

Scott Trager

Scott Trager is founder & president of Northeast Off Road Adventures (NORA, est 2011) in Ellenville, NY. NORA's training, driving tours, team outings and adventure programs serve commercial, government and private sector clients. Scott's 30+ year...


posted Jan 25, 2024

Devin Hemker

Devin Hemker joined TPWD as an intern in 2022 for the Facility Management team after graduating with a Master of Science in Recreation and Leisure Services from Texas State University. After her internship she transitioned into the Accessibility Prog...


posted Jan 19, 2024

Tish Scolnik

Tish Scolnik is the cofounder and CEO of GRIT, a mission-driven company that believes every person, regardless of their physical ability, deserves access to the outdoors and adventure. Tish began working on wheelchair design through an engineering co...


posted Jan 17, 2024

Brian Carpenter

Brian Carpenter is a grant manager specializing in government funding for trails, while also covering parks, boat launches, and other recreation and conservation projects. After a youth spent adventuring and volunteering on trails, Brian graduated fr...


posted Jan 3, 2024

Leanna Joyner

Leanna Joyner is the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's Senior Director for Partnerships and Trail Operations. In this role, she collaborates with 30 partner organizations in 14 states to mobilize more than 4,700 volunteers annually. A hiker, gardener, ...


posted Dec 27, 2023

Danelle Dodds

...


posted Dec 22, 2023

Rebecca Koroll

Rebecca has joined Trans Canada Trail as the Coordinator of Resources, bringing experience from both academia and industry from her previous roles at not-for-profits focusing on environmental conservation and tourism. Her education has included envir...


posted Dec 22, 2023

Michael Goodyear

Michael Goodyear brings more than two decades of experience in the trail sector to his role as Director, Policy & Stakeholder Relations with Trans Canada Trail. He works with local Trail groups, destination marketing organizations and government ...