John Muir

John Muir

male, deceased (1914)
John Muir was one of the first modern preservationists. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife,...

Ray Jardine

male, 64 years old
Ray Jardine (b. 1945) is an American rock climber famous for being the first to free climb the West Face of El Capitan in the Yosemite Valley...
Earl Shaffer

Earl Shaffer

male, deceased (2002)
Earl V. Shaffer (November 8, 1918 - May 5, 2002), was an American outdoorsman and author known from 1948 as The Crazy One (and eventually as The...
Grandma Gatewood

Grandma Gatewood

female, deceased (1973)
Grandma Emma Gatewood (1888-1973) was the first woman to hike the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine solo. She did it in 1955 at...

Scott Rogers

male
Scott Rogers (born Oct. 4, 1968 in Milledgeville, Georgia) is the first above-the-knee amputee to complete the 2,174 mile Appalachian Trail.
John Bidwell

John Bidwell

male, deceased (1900)
John Bidwell (August 5 1819- April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier,...
A.t. Thru Hikers

A.t. Thru Hikers

female (Monson, Maine, United States)
I am 2172.6 miles long and growing! I start at Springer Mountain in Georgia and end at Katahdin in Maine.
Tom Martin

Tom Martin

male
Tom Martin Co-Director ( e-mail ) Before founding River Runners for Wilderness in 2002, Tom Martin founded the Grand Canyon Private Boaters...
Michelle Morrison

Michelle Morrison

female, 21 years old (United States)
I am something of a recluse, hiding from the sun in the Summer, itching to run around in the rain even if it's a thunderstorm, preferring a hike in...
Aimee Jones

Aimee Jones

female, 29 years old (United Kingdom)
Im a good egg, purely white and yellow and exceptionally nourishing...