Meet Annika Enders — ice climber, rock climber, and guide.We met Annika at Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan, the home of her favorite local climb, The Pinnacle. Our conversation traced her roots in the Midwest, her path into outdoor r...

Meet Maddy Marquardt — sea kayak guide, photographer, and outdoor storyteller.We met Maddy at Friendly Valley Beach in northern Wisconsin, a special place for her and her partner, just south of the Apostle Islands, where she has been gui...

Meet Colleen MacDonald — ultrarunner, adventurer, and gender equity advocate.We met Colleen at Whitewater State Park in Minnesota, her home state. From her Midwest roots and childhood dreams of being a female Indiana Jones, to trail runn...

Meet Brooke "Rowdy" Goudy — mountain biker, bikepacker, nurse, entrepreneur, community builder, and champion for representation in the outdoors.We met Brooke at Trestle Bike Park in Winter Park, Colorado — the very place where she first ...

Meet Anna Gibson — professional trail runner and multi-sport mountain athlete.We met at Lupine Meadows Trailhead in Grand Teton National Park, with the stunning Teewinot Mountain rising behind us. Growing up in Teton Village in a family ...