Audrey Hommeyer

Hey, I’m Audrey. Although I have lived through notoriously cold Minnesotan winters my entire life, I have loved almost every moment of them being a Nordic Ski Racer. My passion for skiing and the outdoors has been influenced by annual camping trips I have taken with my family for as long as I can remember. As I grew older, we started planning canoeing trips to Quetico in Canada and the Boundary Waters Canoeing Area in Minnesota. I actually just returned from a 12-day trip to the BWCA! I already miss sleeping under the stars and waking up to breath-taking sunrises. I can’t wait to get out into the desert and experience a wilderness and climate completely different from what I am used to. Ciao vicious Minnesotan mosquitoes!

My love for nature and my involvement with a CSA organic farm has developed my interest in environmental restoration and food production. The restoration fieldwork is one of the aspects I am most looking forward to while being a part of the Golden Valley Wilderness crew. In the future, I plan to continue studying environmental and agricultural issues. I am extremely excited to meet the crew, to grow and learn throughout this experience, and to live in and connect with the desert!