Meet Alison Wright and Sarah Castle of the Cairn Project. Two inspiring women and friends who are doing great things to support young girls and women become confident adventurers.

They share their story of how during planning for a thru hike of the JMT they founded the Cairn Project. The Cairn Project has a mission of supporting and encouraging young women to get outdoors through community funded grants. They also share their own personal experiences and how connected they are to the things that their organization supports.

There are many ways to get involved with this unique organization and help their mission. You can donate, start your own fundraiser and also become a 2019 Ambassador.

2019 Ambassador applications are available through February 15th. Find our how to apply here.

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Music track "Two Mountains at a Time" from Live at the Fillmore by Pachyderm, used under the Creative Commons license. 

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