Retired restauranteur/Middle and High school basketball and Cross Country coach, 40 years of staging and competing in endurance events, 50 years of getting out in to Wilder Places.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

Camping in Sleeping Bear Dunes before it was Federally protected and seeing the Milky Way. Playing in waves up north and in Florida. Watching James Gunter take a leap in to the Rogue River. After climbing Kilimanjaro seeing a sticker at Willy's (our lead guide) mud and stick house: "May peace prevail on earth."

A trauma therapist for kids and teenagers, a past mountaineering guide, and a wanderer at heart.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

When I was a mountaineering guide in British Columbia, I got to lead a trip of high schoolers from my hometown in Southwest Michigan. Due to an unexpectedly impassable river, we spent over 12 hours hiking in the pouring rain through dense and closely grown Alder trees. That night, I found a well of strength and hope I didn't know I possessed. The following day, it was still raining and there was a long ways to go, but I felt a lightness and joy in the midst of the struggle that had mysteriously been conjured through the difficulty that the wilderness had to offer me.

Project manager, change agent, and community visionary currently serving as the Executive Director for the Benton Harbor Community Development Corporation.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

Of the many experiences I've had outdoors, the one that sticks out the most is when I hiked Mt Batur, an active volcano in Bali. I did an early morning hike to catch the sunrise. It seemed like a great idea at the time, but I hadn't trained properly and it ended up being the most difficult physical experience of my life thus far...But also, one of the most hilarious. When I made it to the top, I saw stray dogs and elderly women selling water and other beverages to people who had made it to the top. I thought, there's no way they took the same route to get up here as I did! To this day, I question if the sunset was worth it, but it sure is funny to think about!

A Physical Therapist by trade with a passion to make moving (not ‘exercise’ because that’s a dirty word to a lot of people) in the great outdoors an enjoyable experience.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

I can’t think of just one but every time I go to Grand Mere, it’s different. Every season, every kind of weather. And it’s always beautiful. There’s always a spot on the trail that makes me stop to just soak it in for a while. I love the sense of wonder it always brings.

I serve as the COO of Mosaic CCDA. Overseeing our programs, social enterprises, and community initiatives. I have a knack for creating clarity out of chaos and building lasting and sustainable structure for non-profits and businesses alike. I’m visionary, who holds the details. A champion of justice. A fighter for equity. And probably want to be best friends with you.

Tell us about a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

On a recent river trip on the Rogue, I noticed that many of the great writers came by the water to write and be still. I’ve been grateful to have walked the halls of Hemingway’s home and sat in a mountain retreat that’s produced shaking lines of prose — these places, among others, reminded me my words always find me in the wilderness. So I keep going out to find them.

I love to be outside moving.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

I took a long bike camping trip with a friend just before we enrolled in college. The trip was awesome.

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What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

Of recent, kayaking on Lake Michigan for sunset, and running through the snowy woods with old and new friends!

The fuzz. I am not the organizer or planner or creative mind that comes in handy on these types of boards, but if you need me, I will be there.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

A recent hike in the Grand Tetons where my ten year old daughter climbed a very difficult hike and them jumped in a very cold Delta Lake to celebrate the accomplishment.

Business Development Manager/Listen to people's challenges and help solve them goes here.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

Windsurfing 35 foot waves on Thanksgiving Day on Maui

Pastor, Community leader/organizer, I have planned multiple wilderness adventures.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

In high school in Alaska we used to sneak out and watch the sun "kiss" the horizon on summer nights. It wouldn't set... just bounce off the Pacific Ocean horizon.

I have spent significant time working as a coach/director in youth sports (rowing), as well as outdoor (bicycle) retail.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

First time in a narrow rowing shell, on a wide open river feeling completely awestruck

Manage specialty courts (drug/mental health/felony) for Berrien County.

What’s a memory that comes to mind when you think about your time spent in wilder places:

The feeling of a butterfly in my hair and a bumblebee so close to my cheek I felt the movement of air from its wings.