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Melissa Amacher

  • Nature Name: Buckeye
  • Hometown: Menlo Park, California
  • Occupation: Personal Wellness Trainer & Outdoor Educator
  • Education: University of California, Berkeley (07′)  NOLS Semester in the Rockies (Fall 05’)
  • Certs: First Aid/CPR, NESTA Personal Trainer (July ’11)
  • Favorite Food: Kale Chips and Curries

While I have faint memories as a three year old playing in the countryside of the state of New York, most of my childhood memories begin as a Californian living along the Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area… (Click here to read more)

Justin Smith

  • Nature Name: Swift
  • Hometown: Jackson, California
  • Occupation: Swim Coach, Personal Wellness Trainer, & Outdoor Educator
  • Education: University of California, Santa Cruz (04′)
  • Certs: First Aid/CPR, NESTA Personal Trainer (July 11′),
  • Eagle Scout
  • Favorite Food: Shrimp burrito

I grew up on 7 acres in Jackson, CA where I had the freedom to roam and discover, I hiked the hills, building tree-forts and climbing trees, hanging out outdoors until sunset … (Click here to read more)

Posted at April 8th, 2011.