Authors & Presenters



posted Oct 16, 2018

Mary Ann Bonnell

Ms. Bonnell joined Jeffco Open Space in 2014 and is the Visitor Services Manager. She supports the park ranger, park maintenance, park permits and education programs and is in uniform and on patrol in our parks at least one day a week. Ms. Bonnell's ...


posted Oct 8, 2018

Lori Hauswirth

Lori Hauswirth serves as the Executive Director of the Noquemanon Trail Network in her hometown of Marquette, Michigan that boast over 75 miles of singletrack connecting to the City and one of the best destinations for winter fat biking in the countr...


posted Oct 8, 2018

Hansi Johnson

As Director of Recreational Lands, Hansi Johnson focuses on assisting the City of Duluth in identifying, securing and promoting its nature-based recreational assets. In addition, he works with other Land Trust staff to develop strategies to expand th...


posted Oct 8, 2018

Laurel Harkness

As the Executive Director of the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP), Laurel works to further their mission to promote, advance, and serve outdoor recreation professionals in research, planning, management, and policy development. Lau...


posted Sep 21, 2018

Jack Placchi

Jack Placchi is the Travel Management and Trails Coordinator for the Colorado State Office of the Bureau of Land Management. Jack began his career in 1976 working for the US Forest Service on a number of forest districts in California and Colorado un...


posted Sep 21, 2018

Chris Yuan Farrell

Chris Yuan Farrell is the Stewardship and Trails Senior Program Officer for Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) where he works to preserve, enhance, and restore Colorado’s parks, open spaces, wildlife habitat, rivers, and trails. (GOCO, constitutionally-c...


posted Sep 21, 2018

Dean Winstanley

Dean Winstanley joined Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) as the Director of Statewide Stewardship in June 2013, bringing significant and relevant experience as a public land manager. He served as the Director of the Colorado Division of Parks and...


posted Sep 21, 2018

Ann Baker Easley

Ann Baker Easley has been the Executive Director of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) since 2007. Ann, a Colorado native, helps thousands who share her love for the outdoors get involved in outdoor stewardship volunteer efforts across Colorado th...


posted Sep 20, 2018

Kalene Griffith

Kalene Griffith is the president of Visit Bentonville in Bentonville, Arkansas. Griffith promotes Bentonville as a world-class travel destination and advocates for growth within the arts, cycling, culinary, music, aviation, and film scenes. In 2005, ...


posted Sep 20, 2018

Alex Duryea

Alex is the Recreational Trails Manager at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC). He works to further develop, improve, and maintain NGPC’s network of land and water trails and administers the Recreation Trails Program for the State of Nebras...