Discover the courage, resilience, and trailblazing spirit of women reshaping the outdoors. From wildland firefighting and navigating dangerous rivers to uncovering Black botanical legacies, Kelly Ramsey, Bridget Crocker, and Beronda Montgomery share their powerful stories of survival, leadership, and breaking barriers in the natural world.
| Where: | National Park Experience Stage (Seats 146, Wheelchair accessible)    |
| When: | Sun, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation) |
| Genre: | Nature / Environment |
| Moderator: | Marie Buck |
| Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Western National Parks |
Bridget Crocker, author of "The River's Daughter," is a trailblazer in the outdoor industry. A leading whitewater rafting guide in far-flung regions of Zambia, Ethiopia, Philippines, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, and the western United States, she is also a contributing author to Lonely Planet guidebooks and Travel Anthology and the Best Women’s Travel Writing series from Travelers’ Tales....
Beronda L. Montgomery is an award-winning plant biologist and the author of the acclaimed "Lessons from Plants." She has been named one of Cell’s, 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America and was awarded the 2021 Cynthia Westcott Science Writing Award and 2022 Adolph E....
Kelly Ramsey is the author of "Wildfire Days." She co-founded The Lighthouse Works, an artists’ residency program, and later worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a wilderness ranger and wildland firefighter....
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