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Nora O’Malley is an avid backpacker and distance runner with an enduring passion for exploring the world on foot. She works as a special education teacher in Boulder, Colorado. Some of her favorite destinations are the rugged Escalante Route in the Grand Canyon and the wildflower-filled Weminuche Wilderness in Colorado. Nora especially relishes the opportunity to share the experience of a backcountry trip with a group of like-minded wanderers. Nora is a certified Wilderness First Responder.