ERIN WHITE

Volunteer Coordinator

Erin’s appetite for adventure began in college. After a tame suburban upbringing in Silicon Valley, she headed north to Chico State University, where she began signing up for adventure outings. After a few burly hikes and sweaty mountain biking adventures, she was officially hooked on outdoor recreation. Since then, she’s tallied up many remarkable outdoor experiences: zip-lining in Costa Rica, snorkeling coral reefs around the island of Bonaire, backpacking in Canyonlands National Park and summiting Fourteeners in Colorado.

Over the last two decades, Erin served as a volunteer, counting bighorn sheep for Colorado’s Division of Wildlife, planting trees for a habitat restoration nonprofit, and guiding snowshoe outings for individuals with developmental disabilities. Because of these experiences and more, Erin has a keen understanding of the passion that drives RAF’s dedicated team of volunteers.

Erin’s belief that people from all walks of life can reap wellness benefits from outdoor recreation has guided her untraditional career path. She’s led at-risk youth on nature hikes and served as the marketing and communications director for a nonprofit that provides outdoor adventure activities for people with disabilities. In 2017, her travel guide about Rocky Mountain National Park was published by Hachette Book Group, and the third edition debuted in 2023. Erin’s outdoor writing has appeared in numerous consumer and industry publications.

While she is not a pilot herself, Erin’s husband holds a pilot’s license and her father-in-law flies a Piper Warrior. Her young son enjoyed his first plane flight with ‘Grand Dad’ at age three.

970-209-5980
ewhite@theraf.org