Jonnah Perkins is a trail runner, writer and activist based in southwest Wisconsin. She found trail running after the birth of her first child and was soon podiuming ultra-distance races across the country. Perkins is also an organic farmer and has been working...
Montana native, Mike Foote, broke into the ultra-running scene in 2011, when he finished the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc as the first American and placed third the following year. In between, he broke the course record at the Bighorn 100 in his home state. The...
Dr. Len Necefer, Ph.D. is the CEO & Founder of NativesOutdoors – a native owned outdoor media, apparel, and consulting company. Previous to this role Len has worked for the U.S. Department of Energy and most recently the University of Arizona. The mission of...
Vanessa is a mountain athlete and environmental sociologist who focuses on the intersection of people and nature. As an immigrant and woman of color herself, Vanessa recognizes the systemic barriers that purposefully keep BIPOC out of outdoor spaces. Taking up space...
Kurt Refsnider has been infatuated by bikes and long rides since his early teenage years, and little has changed in the subsequent two decades aside from the rides generally getting longer and more remote whenever possible. The world of bike-packing and ultra racing...
