Achievements

I have never been one to strive for recognition or praise. Especially when it comes to engaging with Nature. However, as I mature, I understand that sharing my achievements means putting something out into the world and having that echo come back to me. Putting my achievements on display drives a more profound desire to inspire others to follow. In many cases, I am the first to achieve these feats, and it’s my hope that I won’t be the last. 

The Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) is a 310-mile footpath that follows the rocky ridgeline above Lake Superior from the Wisconsin-Minnesota border to the Canadian border. On Saturday, July 4th, 2020, at 8:46 a.m. I began hiking the SHT in honor of George Floyd, a Black man murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. Twenty-four days later, I officially became the first neuromodulator implant recipient to complete a total thru-hike of the SHT End 2 Ender.

The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a 210-mile trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains that extends from Yosemite to Mt. Whitney — the tallest peak in the lower 48 states passing through Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks. During her epic journey, I became the first neurological implant recipient to climb Mt. Whitney and the first to complete the JMT.

The Arizona Trail (AZT) is an 800-mile trail that crosses Arizona from  Utah to Mexico. I completed the AZT as a calendar year thru-hike (started in August 2021 and ended in April 2022). In 2021, I became the first neurological implant recipient to complete the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim Hike with an overnight at Phantom Ranch and the first to complete the AZT.

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2016, 2020, 2021 Pacific Crest Trail, selected sections

2016 President Range in New Hampshire

2016, 2017 Appalachian Trail, selected sections 

2019 Continental Divide Trail, selected sections 

National Parks Service

Arizona 

• Grand Canyon
• Saguaro
• Petrified Forest National Park
• Catalina Mountains
• Tonto National Forest

California 

• Death Valley National Park 
• Joshua Tree National Park
• Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park
• Redwood National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
• Mojave National Preserve
• John Muir National Historic Site
• Manzanar National Historic Site
• César E. Chávez National Monument
• Desolation Wilderness
• Lassen Volcanic National Park

Georgia 

• Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
• Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
• Jimmy Carter National Historical Park
• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Minnesota

• Voyageurs National Park
• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Montana

• Glacier National Park

Nevada

• Great Basin National Park

North Carolina

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Oregon

• Crater Lake National Park

South Dakota 

• Badlands National Park

Tennessee

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Utah 

• Arches National Park
• Bryce Canyon National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Zion National Park

Wyoming 

• Grand Teton National Park
• Yellowstone National Park

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