They’re also determined to keep those waters in their wild state. It’s why, each year, they organize cleanup operations to remove trash and debris that inevitably float in from populated areas. It’s Rachelle and Craig’s way of returning the favor to a stretch of natural wonder that has shaped their lives for the better.

Shaping your life around a love of the outdoors takes being comfortable with risk. That’s exactly what the Donohues took on when they dropped a fast-paced life in the business world and bought a camp tucked in the mountains of Washington. It came with a long history and a boat-load of work to do – and little preparation for wading into it. But over the years of maintaining trails, cabins and tracked SUVs, Justin and Austin developed a love of all the small shifts that nature delivers to Alpine Lakes High Camp.

Those can take the shape of wildflowers, new paths around fallen trees, and in other seasons, giant buckets of snow. They forge trails to and through these natural wonders at camp. And that appreciation is rewarded with a long list of loyal clients who return every year to this rugged, awe-inspiring stretch of wilderness.

Jenny Bruso always had a love of nature, but it was one particular hike years ago that provided a stroke of insight. Why do people in the outdoors have to fit a cookie cutter mold? As in: folks with a hard edge, an ever-faster pace and a sparkling social media account? The thought inspired Jenny to share stories under the title "An Unlikely Hiker," and as it happens, the name stuck. From early days of spoken word and open mics to her current operation leading treks around the country, Jenny has inspired a truly diverse group – of sizes, of races, of experience levels – to get out together and enjoy nature in a way they've craved, but never before felt so welcome within.