Ambassadors

Whitney "Allgood" LaRuffa has been an avid thru-hiker since his first thru-hike of the Appalachian trail in 1996. Allgood has hiked over 10,000 miles on the long distance trails in the US. After many years on the trail, Allgood is a sought after speaker, teaching people about responsible backcountry use with their dog, ultra-light hiking, thru-hikes for working stiffs and a vast variety of hiking related topics. <Read more>

 

Bethany Hughes has been walking, writing, speaking, and advocating for meaningful connection through Slow Travel for over 20 years, across 27 countries, and over 22,000 human-powered miles. Recently, she completed Her Odyssey Expedition, a traverse of the Americas, connecting the story of the land and its inhabitants. She currently works on a book about the Odyssey and shares stories of change and hope <Read more>

 

Francisco “Karate Kid” Miller was born and raised in Ohio, where he developed a love for the outdoors at an early age. Fransisco thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2014, Pacific Crest Trail in 2015 and Continental Divide Trail in 2016. After moving to Asheville, NC for a new life in the mountains, he has been a hiking/backpacking guide sharing his rediscovered passion for life and the outdoors. <Read more>

 

Katie “Salty” Gerber is a holistic nutrition coach and outdoor enthusiast, inspired to help people optimize health. Katie thru-hiked AT in 2009, then Continental Divide Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Colorado Trail, Wind River High Route & Oregon Desert Trail. Katie co-authored "Adventure Ready: A Hiker’s Guide to Planning, Training, and Resiliency" <Read more>

 

Dorian Serre was born in the French alps. Dorian hiked on the five continents but his Triple Crown of long-distance hiking in the USA got a special space in his heart. Besides hiking, Dorian loves Skiing, while mountaineering, paragliding, trail running, fishing and picking mushroom and berries are filling up the rest of the days off. Next Dorian would like to start snow kiting and pack rafting! <Read more>

 

Lauren Reed spent much of her youth exploring around her home in Pennsylvania. While attending college, she delved deeper into outdoor pursuits and led climbing, canoeing, and hiking trips. After graduation, Lauren hiked AT and became officially “hooked” on the wilderness experience. Since then, she continues to explore outdoors, including 7-years' traverse the entirety of the Americas via non-motorized means <Read more>