How These 6 Adventurers Are Giving New Meaning to Celebrating the Outdoors

A creative director who unlocked the power of the outdoors during the pandemic. A drag queen who can be their true queer self in nature. A military vet who uses the trail as therapy. These are the insiders and influencers who give new meaning to celebrating nature. Below, explorers including Pattie Gonia, Teresa Baker and four others reveal insights into what the outdoors mean to them and the footwear they lace up on the trail. WOODIE WHITE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, OYSTER HOLDINGS Woodie White. CREDIT: Courtesy of Anthony Trevino Intro to Nature: “I fell into it. Once the pandemic hit, they closed everything, every other form of enjoyment. That’s where the outdoors started. Before the pandemic, I would have told you I’m not into hiking. There was no other option. I told my girl, ‘Let me grab my binoculars and let’s go on this trail.’ We would do that every day. It started with bird watching, which led to me going out with my boys, and then people started asking, ‘When are you going out again? I’ll come with you.’” Role the Outdoors Plays in My Life: “It’s taken over my life. Everything that I did indoors, I try to take outdoors, whether it’s my workout or the

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