CDTC Adds New Staff: Field Coordinators and Communications

March 6, 2023
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Haley Gamertsfelder, Field Coordinator

Haley Gamertsfelder (she/her) grew up in the mid-Atlantic, with the privilege of frequent visits out west where she was left awestruck by bears and geysers in Yellowstone, towering granite faces in Yosemite, and wide sweeping valleys dotted with mesas in the Southwest. She went on to pursue a degree in Environmental Science and Technology from the University of Maryland. Following college she traveled abroad with her sister for 4 months. In 2018 she moved to Montana for a 3 month long internship and hasn’t left since. She considers herself lucky to have been involved in many facets of western Montana conservation, from the wilderness of the Montana/Idaho border to the seldom visited middle fork of the Flathead in Glacier National Park. Haley can be reached at hgamertsfelder@continentaldividetrail.org

Michael McDaniel, Field Coordinator

Michael “Peacock” McDaniel grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He left home to voyage across international borders during his young adulthood, traveling to all continents but Antartica. In 2015, he stumbled upon the Appalachian Trail, an adventure so grand it became the basis for a nearly decade long love affair with long distance hiking. He moved to Colorado later that year and began exploring many of America’s long distance trails, including the Continental Divide Trail.

Michael currently resides in Salida, CO and can be reached at mmcdaniel@continentaldividetrail.org

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Audra Labert, Communications Manager

Audra grew up in Billings, Montana and now lives in Great Falls. She graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula with a degree in Resource Conservation and Wilderness Studies. Although she has done a variety of things in her professional life, from Wilderness Ranger to full-time business owner, backcountry guide, and yoga teacher, Audra developed her niche several years ago in the communications and marketing realm.

Audra can be reached at communications@continentaldividetrail.org.

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