We are thrilled to have Quinn Brett as our keynote speaker for PLA 2025. Quinn will share her journey as an outdoor enthusiast and public lands advocate, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities for making recreation on public lands more accessible for people with disabilities. Her story emphasizes the importance of inclusivity in outdoor spaces, and the powerful connection between physical wellness, mental resilience, and access to public lands.
Quinn Brett is an athlete, writer, public speaker, advocate, and co-owner of Dovetail Trail Consulting. She has set numerous speed and climbing records on peaks around the world. In October 2017, she fell while climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, resulting in a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Undeterred, Quinn remains a passionate advocate for public lands, now with a renewed focus on adaptive recreation. She returned to work for the National Park Service before founding her consulting company dedicated to making outdoor recreation more accessible..
Her adventurous spirit continues to shine—Quinn became the first known hand-cyclist to complete the Tour Divide, a grueling 2,450-mile off-road cycling route spanning from Canada to the U.S.-Mexico border. She has also completed a rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon using her mobility device. Quinn’s journey is captured in the documentary An Accidental Life, and you can follow her latest adventures on Instagram @quinndalina.
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