Kelsey Nannini

My name is Kelsey, but I’ve been known to go by Garbage Woman on trail. I’m a Biologist, Environmentalist, Educator, Backpacking Guide, Thru-Hiker, and lover of all things living and dead. When I’m not hiking, you can find me out in the field land-managing, surveying endangered species, or searching for decomposing animal skeletons. I live for that sort of stuff. I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2022, the Colorado Trail in 2024, and many shorter trails in the in-between. Most recently, I started guiding backpacking trips in the Sierra, Grand Canyon, and beyond. Instagram is the best place to DM me a photo of the cool animal or plant you found @ kelseey311

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This Section of the PCT Has Been Closed for 20 Years. The Reason? MYLFs

This Section of the PCT Has Been Closed for 20 Years. The Reason? MYLFs

If you’ve hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, chances are you’re familiar with the Williamson Rock closure — nicknamed the “frog closure” — in Southern

May 14, 2025 : Kelsey Nannini