Ever wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. Maria Povec is a Mainer back in her natural habitat, and a long-time advocate diving into state government as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Maine Governor’s Policy and Planning Office, called the “Office of Innovation and the Future.”
Read MoreEver wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. Nathan Fey is the new Director of the Colorado Governor’s Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry. He has recently joined the Governor’s Office after being a guide and educator, and working in the non-profit sector on public lands management and water policy in the west.
Read MoreEver wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. Quinn Brett worked as a climbing ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park but was fortunate enough to play in many National Parks since her youth. In October 2017, she took a 100-foot fall while climbing the Nose of El Capitan, resulting in paralysis below the waist.
Read MoreEver wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. James Edward Mills is a freelance journalist based in Madison, Wisconsin who for 15 years has specialized in stories about outdoor recreation and environmental conservation.
Read MoreEver wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to start? Outdoor Alliance’s Outdoor Allies series explores how other outdoor adventurers got their start in advocacy work and their advice for how you can harness your passion for the outdoors into advocacy for the land and water you love. Taldi is currently Government and Community Affairs Manager at REI, where she oversees REI’s Federal policy initiatives and has the opportunity to work with 25 amazing NGO partners, including Outdoor Alliance. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and 7 month old daughter.
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