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. Quinn Brett worked as a climbing ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park but was fortunate enough to play in many National Parks since her youth. In October 2017, she took a 100-foot fall while climbing the Nose of El Capitan, resulting in paralysis below the waist.
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. 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 MoreHow folks in flannel set out to change public land policy in Washington DC (and succeeded!).
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 MoreTwo of the biggest bills to improve recreation this year – the Recreation Not Red-Tape and the SOAR Act – got a hearing this week. We’re fired up.
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