Ever wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. James Edward Mills is a freelance journalist based in Madison, Wisconsin who for 15 years has specialized in stories about outdoor recreation and environmental conservation.
Read MoreEver wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. Taldi is currently Government and Community Affairs Manager at REI, where she oversees REI’s Federal policy initiatives and has the opportunity to work with 25 amazing NGO partners, including Outdoor Alliance. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and 7 month old daughter.
Read MoreEver wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. Gabe Vasquez serves as a city councilor in Las Cruces, New Mexico, home to the Organ Mountain Desert Peaks National Monument, and is the deputy state director for The Wilderness Society and founder of the Nuestra Tierra Conservation Project. He is also Outdoor Alliance’s newest board member.
Read MoreOur series on Outdoor Allies profiles rad outdoor advocates and their approaches to protecting public lands. Jen Taylor is Brand Manager and Creative Director at Mountain Khakis, and a certified badass on the trail and in the world of advocacy. Here, Jen shares her philosophy of being rooted and fearless in both her advocacy work and her outdoor pursuits.
Read MoreOur series on Outdoor Allies profiles outdoor advocates and their approaches to protecting public lands. Today, Cailin O'Brien Feeney, State and Local Policy Manager at Outdoor Industry Association, shares his secret sauce for making state offices of outdoor recreation the most popular policy idea of the last year.
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