For many years women have accomplished great things in the outdoors. Most of them, however, never get the recognition that they deserve. It is with that thought that Trail Dames initiated the Trail Dames Awards. This annual recognition goes to the women that blaze trails, fight for outdoor causes and travel the world over, making it easier for others to follow in her footsteps.
Do you know a woman that exemplifies the spirit of the Trail Dames Awards? Contact us to nominate your favorite outdoors woman as Trail Dames Woman of the Year, Adventurer of the Year or Advocate of the Year
2018 National Trail Dames Awards
Trailblazer of the Year Award
Summer
Founder of Fat Girls Hiking
Advocate of the Year Award
Leanna Joyner
ATC
Spirit of Excellence Award
Kylena Cross
Head Dame for the Maryland Trail Dames
Lightheart Gear Woman of the Year Award
Carla Robertson
Founder of Living Wild and Precious
2016 National Trail Dames Awards
Lightheart Gear Woman of the Year Award
Jean Dolan
Advocate of the Year Award
Laurie Potteiger
Adventurer of the Year Award
Karen Washington
Phoenix Award
Stacy Kozel
Spirit of Excellence Award
Brenda Bryson
2014 National Trail Dames Awards
Woman of the Year Award
Judy Young, aka Gray Jay
Adventurer of the Year Award
Susan "Hammock" Hanger
Phoenix Award
Cater "Rainbow Bright" Davis
2013 National Trail Dames Awards
LightHeart Gear Woman of the Year Award
Sanne Larsen Bagby, aka Ready
Adventurer of the Year Award
Sandra Friend
Chair of the Freelance Council of the Society of American Travel Writers, and author of 27 books.
Advocate of the Year Award
Miss Janet
2012 National Trail Dames Awards
Woman of the Year Award
Gudy Gaskill
Mother of the Colorado Trail
Adventurer of the Year Award
Jennifer Pharr Davis
All-time record holder for thru hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Advocate of the Year
The Great Old Broads
Great Old Broads for Wilderness is a national organization that uses the voices and activism of elders to preserve and protect wilderness and wild public lands.
2011 National Trail Dames Awards
Gregory Outdoor Products Trail Dames Woman of the Year
Cindy Ross
Author of "Scraping Heaven", "A Woman's Journey on the AT", and "Journey on the Divide"
Trail Dames Adventurer of the Year
Scout Aulenbach
Adventurer and caver
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