Kate Pitts

– Wildland Guide and Blog Contributor –

In the pristine mountain air, Kate recognizes that nature is her muse, inspiring her to live fully in the present and encouraging others to spend more moments feeling connected. For a decade, Kate served as a National Park Service Ranger and Search & Rescue professional at Bryce Canyon, Rocky Mountain, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Haleakalā National Park. While on the National Crisis Incident Stress Management Team, she coordinated nationwide responses for individuals and communities during crises. While serving as a backcountry ranger at the Grand Canyon, Kate takes pride in her collaboration with the Havasupai Nation and honoring the tribal nation’s enduring connection to their homeland. Kate deeply appreciates the diverse and vibrant First Nations peoples who call public lands home and continue to care for these sacred spaces today. As a yoga instructor, Kate began teaching yoga outdoors with the first ranger-led yoga for backcountry hikers at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Wilderness invigorates her awareness and what she has to share with others. She now lives in Crestone, CO, and loves guiding in the Rocky Mountains and southwest desert. Her intention for fellow travelers in wild spaces is, “May nature connect you more deeply to the world and what is alive in you.”