Meet our team
Traci Salisbury
Traci has 10 years of experience navigating the great outdoors. She has led alternative summer breaks for kids in the Himalaya, guided countless backpacking parties in the canyons of Utah, and has led people on llama pack trips out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She values the way that getting outdoors can facilitate healing and rejuvenation. Traci founded Outdoor Mavens in 2020, aiming to create a platform where people can leverage the knowledge of outdoor professionals while building confidence by venturing outdoors independently.
Steve Sugden
Steve joined the Outdoor Mavens consulting team in 2020. He has been an outdoor industry professional for just under a decade. Steve began his career in the Utah Conservation Corps where he worked on a trail crew maintaining backcountry trails and managing invasive plant species. He is an avid cyclist and human powered adventure enthusiast. He has biked across the entire United States, walked the Camino De Santiago and crewed a small sailboat from Philadelphia to Aruba.
Blair Dietrick
Blair is an Adventure Consultant for Outdoor Mavens. She is an accomplished thru hiker; she has hiked the Triple Crown (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, & Continental Divide Trail) as well as various other trails including the Teton Crest Trail, Lost Coast Trail & the Camino de Santiago. She has rock climbed on public lands across Utah & California and canoed in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. Blair is passionate about the intersection of women’s empowerment and the outdoors. She is a Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Master Educator, & S212 Wildland Fire.
Audrey Stuart
Audrey is our creative branding and marketing liaison. She is a brand consultant and strategist who works for a variety of companies, helping to steer their vision. Audrey loves to play outside; whether it is backcountry skiing in the Colorado Rockies or taking her pup on hikes, she loves sharing her favorite outdoor tips and tricks with others. Audrey previously worked in the wilderness therapy realm, educating youth on rock climbing, multi-day backpacking, and mountain biking.
Dylan McFarlane
Dylan is the newest addition to our team of talented adventure consultants. Originally from Melbourne, Dylan has traveled far and wide in the US and internationally. He completed the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017. He lives full time on the road in a converted Econoline van with is partner. He guides commercial hiking tours in the Sierras and in Southern Utah. In his free time you can find him still hiking or reading!
Britt Dane
Britt Dane knows how to live outside and she is committed to planning trips for people regardless of their journey in the outdoors. Beginner to advanced, she actively listens and plans custom trips for all sorts of needs and wants. She completed a thru hike of the PCT in 2016. Britt is an active backpacking guide in all of the Utah National Parks and Yosemite National Park. She prides herself on local knowledge of flora and fauna. When not working you can find her exploring the hobby of woodworking.
Corey Hassell
In 2012, Corey first started fishing in Phoenix, Arizona. For how limited fishing is in the Sonoran Desert, Corey still enjoyed learning to fly fish for carp and small mouthed bass at the Salt River and in urban canals. Always knowing he wanted to fish for trout, Corey went on to hike the John Muir Trail in the Eastern Sierras, where he developed a passion for trout fishing in alpine lakes and streams. Now based in Northern Utah, Corey is thrilled to be fishing the Green River. When not fishing, you can find him enjoying time with his family or playing hockey.
Marly Upcavage
Marly runs the workshop(s) and gear rental branch of Outdoor Mavens. From leading our Backpacking 101 workshop, to coaching clients on which gear to rent for their camping trip, Marly is truly an expert in teaching outdoor living skills. She has completed both the AT and the PCT. She is an avid birder and desert weekend warrior. When not working on her graduate degree in sustainable planning, she and her partner ski all over the Wasatch Front.
Constance Coley
Constance is an all star guide, who often runs our women’s trips. Her favorite part about leading a Maven’s trip is teaching clients new wilderness survival skills. Constance is a Search and Rescue ranger for Canyonlands National Park. During the day she can be found out patrolling the backcountry or issuing permits for recreational users in Moab. When not at work as a park ranger, she likes to canyoneer, ride mountain bikes, and visit her family in Hawaii.