Allie grew up on the shores of Puget Sound, digging clams, chasing crabs, and making wild huckleberry pancakes. She started her career in outdoor education at age sixteen, as a summer camp counselor in beautiful western Washington. In 2018, she finished her Master's degree at SUNY Cortland in Recreation Management. Her career has included guiding month-long wilderness expeditions, leading volunteer trail crews in four states, working as a community organizer for a conservation non-profit, and teaching wilderness first aid. She recently published the Northwest Montana Field Journal, an interactive guide to deepening a sense of place.