Transcript of my Speech at Backpacker Magazine

Loving nature. Photo by Barefoot Jake Morrison.

American Hiking Society is the only national organization that promotes and protects foot trails, their surrounding natural areas, and the hiking experience.

I was lucky enough to give a speech at Backpacker Magazine’s headquarters in Boulder, Colorado this spring at an event for American Hiking Society. Here, in my own words, I share why hiking is important to me and why it is so crucial that we protect our trails and natural places for future generations.

Check it out!

http://www.americanhiking.org/blog/exhilarated-that-by-my-own-human-power/

Speaking at the AHS event at Backpacker HQ. Photo by John Cactus McKinny