Thursday, October 24 – Saturday, October 26
Boise, Idaho
Full schedule and speaker bios can be found at the PDF embedded below or here.
Thursday, Oct 24 – The Basque Center
5:00pm HAPPY HOUR RECEPTION
- No host bar with light appetizers
6:30pm KEYNOTE by James Edward Mills
- Freelance journalist and author of “The Adventure Gap”
Friday, Oct 25 – The Owyhee
8:00am LIGHT BREAKFAST
8:20am WELCOME & LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
- Todd Walton, WWA Executive Director
- Darren Parry, Chairman, Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation
9:00am PANEL: “There is Room for Everyone – How to Embrace Diversity”
- Jolie Varela, Indigenous Women Hike
- Justin Forrest Parks, Diversify Outdoors/NOLS
- Theresa Simsiman, American Whitewater
- Vasu Sojitra, Adaptive Athlete & WWA Ambassador
10:00am PANEL: “Planning the Future of Public Lands”
- Alison Flint, The Wilderness Society
- Francisco Valenzuela, US Forest Service R3
- Hilary Eisen, WWA Policy Director
- David Page, WWA Advocacy Director
11:00am PANEL: “Messaging the Sacred”
- Charles Wolf Drimal, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- Darren Parry, Shoshone Nation
- Midy Aponte, Spitfire Communications
- Laura Yale, Filmmaker & WWA Board Member
- Hal Hallstein, Investor & WWA Board Member
12:00pm LUNCH
- Taco Bar with Vegetarian & Vegan Options
1:00pm PRESENTATION: “Recreation Impact – Wolverines and Winter Recreation”
- Hilary Eisen, WWA Policy Director
- Dr. Kim Heinemeyer, Round River Conservation Studies
2:00pm WORKSHOP: “Experiential Education – Passing the Knowledge”
- Kerry McClay, WWA National SnowSchool Director
- Salome Mwangi, Idaho Office for Refugees
3:00pm HAPPY HOUR
- No host bar
4:00pm OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES*
- Hike with Lana Weber, Idaho Conservation League
- Trail Run with Brody Leven, Athlete & WWA Ambassador
- Ski Workout with Sarah Histand, SMH Training
*Must sign-up at registration table before 2:00pm and limited spots available.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
5:00pm Backcountry Film Festival – Early Show at The Egyptian Theatre (700 W. Main Street)
- Films, prizes, drinks and more! Join us for the world premiere of the 15th annual BCFF in our hometown. Tickets included in WW Passes or can be purchased at the door ($20). Doors at 5:00pm, films at 6:00pm.
7:30pm – 9:30pm Backcountry Pre/After Party at The North Face (802 W. Idaho Street)
- Keep the party going or kick it off at our Pre/After Party with live music, drinks, and fun!
9:00pm Backcountry Film Festival – Late Show at The Egyptian Theatre (700 W. Main Street)
- Films, prizes, drinks, and more! Join us for the rowdier screening of the two. Tickets included in WW Passes or can be purchased at the door ($20). Doors at 9:00pm, films at 9:30pm.
Saturday, Oct 26 – The Owyhee
8:00am LIGHT BREAKFAST
8:20am WELCOME
- Todd Walton, WWA Executive Director
9:00am PANEL: “How Do We Pay For It? New Strategies for Funding Public Lands”
- John Garder, National Parks Conservation Assoc.
- Louis Geltman, Outdoor Alliance
- Susan James, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Jonathan Asher, The Wilderness Society
10:00am PANEL: “The Outdoor Economy – Is It Ruining the Outdoors?”
- Danna Stroud, Travel Paso
- Todd Walton, WWA
- Yoon Kim, Outdoor Media Summit
- Julie Brown, Freelance Journalist
11:00am PANEL: “E-Recreation – Brave New World?”
- Brad Brooks, The Wilderness Society
- John Wentworth, Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Access Foundation
- Todd Keller, IMBA
- Julie Brown, Freelance Journalist
12:00pm LUNCH
- Greek gyros with Vegetarian & Vegan options
1:00pm PRESENTATION: “Climate Science Into Action – What Can We Do?”
- Hans-Peter Marshall, NASA SnowEx
- Kerry McClay, WWA National SnowSchool Director
2:00pm PANEL: “Collaboration – 3 Case Studies”
- Erik Murdock, Access Fund
- Mike Fiebig, American Rivers / MBA
- Tony Ferlisi, Mountain Bike the Tetons
- Steve Smutko, Haub School at the University of Wyoming
3:00pm HAPPY HOUR
- No host bar
4:00pm OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES*
- Greenbelt Tour with Brandi Burns, Boise City Arts and History Department
- Yoga in the Park with Shannon Walton
- Mountain Bike Ride with Todd Walton
*Must sign-up at registration table before 2:00pm and limited spots available.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
7:00pm SnowSchool SnowBall at The Linen Building (1402 W. Grove Street)
- Our annual ski bum gala caps off our conference weekend with live music, food truck, drinks, prizes, and an all around backcountry celebration. Tickets included in WW Passes or can be purchased at the door ($30) and proceeds benefit our national SnowSchool program.
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