Rachel Kleiman

-Wildland Guide and Blog Contributor-

Rachel was hiking as early as she can remember, and started backpacking in a club from her high school with a highly dedicated teacher; after graduating high school, she continued with the backpacking club as an alumni chaperone. She pursued hiking, backpacking, and rock climbing in her free time while she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a B.S. degree in Environmental Science in 2018, and a M.S. degree in Environmental Science and Engineering in 2020. After graduating, she continued environmental science research with her thesis advisor remotely as a Research Assistant while traveling the US and abroad for backpacking and rock climbing, as well as learning to ice climb and surf. Rachel loves to recreate outside and to share her passion with others, especially those who may not be able to access the outdoors otherwise.