Hi folks, it’s Switchback

As people who enjoy the outdoors, we have a responsibility not only to keep ourselves safe, but to keep the spaces we enjoy safe. Stewardship is a huge part of my mission. By keeping ourselves safe, we not only improve our own experiences, but we use fewer local resources, including search and rescue, healthcare teams, and EMS. By understanding how to Leave No Trace, and how to possibly improve the spaces we share, we can keep them more enjoyable for ourselves,our fellow humans and future generations, but also for wildlife, native plants, native fungi and other life. I am a firm believer that when we know better, we can do better.

Inclusivity is another important element of my mission. Whether it’s gender identity, race, ability (physical and mental), sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, language barriers, etc, not everyone feels safe in all spaces or has equal access. I hope to do my part to reduce this and encourage others to do the same.