Crystal Gail Welcome

Crystal Gail Welcome is a hiker, activist, lifelong educator, author, poet, and lover of nature. Her writing centers around her intersecting identities — Black, lesbian, disabled, and backpacker — and aims to shift the narrative of who belongs in outdoor spaces. Her passion for words is reflected in various nature-based publications, including the book "Crossing Paths: A Pacific Crest Trailside Reader." She resides in Minnesota with her medical alert dog.