Founding Executive Director
Kurt Refsnider (Prescott, Arizona) has been riding and racing bikes since his early teenage years and began bikepacking almost a decade ago. Since then, he has bikepacked throughout the world and co-developed and co-teaches Prescott College's Geology through Bikepacking course. Kurt has now chosen to direct his energy toward co-founding and developing Bikepacking Roots to grow and advocate for the bikepacking community. He is also a professor of geology at Prescott College, coaches the college's cycling team, and is the founder of Ultra MTB Consulting.
Conservation Coordinator & Co-founder
Kaitlyn Boyle (Prescott, Arizona) loves wild places and believes the opportunity to travel in, experience, and connect to landscapes is critical in inspiring a conservation ethos. She has been a professional adventurer and educator for a decade, teaching Adventure Education for Prescott College, NOLS and Outward Bound. Since adding the mountain bike to her repertoire of avenues for exploration, Kaitlyn has bikepacked extensively in the western U.S. and abroad. She co-developed and co-teaches Prescott College’s Geology through Bikepacking and co-authored the first instructional book on bikepacking, The Bikepacker’s Guide. Kaitlyn is currently pursuing a M.A. in Conservation Education and brings expertise to Bikepacking Roots in adventure-inspired conservation efforts.
Kaitlyn Boyle (Prescott, Arizona) loves wild places and believes the opportunity to travel in, experience, and connect to landscapes is critical in inspiring a conservation ethos. She has been a professional adventurer and educator for a decade, teaching Adventure Education for Prescott College, NOLS and Outward Bound. Since adding the mountain bike to her repertoire of avenues for exploration, Kaitlyn has bikepacked extensively in the western U.S. and abroad. She co-developed and co-teaches Prescott College’s Geology through Bikepacking and co-authored the first instructional book on bikepacking, The Bikepacker’s Guide. Kaitlyn is currently pursuing a M.A. in Conservation Education and brings expertise to Bikepacking Roots in adventure-inspired conservation efforts.
Board of Directors
Casey Greene (President; Missoula, Montana) is a long-time bikepacker and creator of Adventure Cycling Association's Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route. He has been labeled a pioneer by both Sierra magazine – for bikepacking remote fire lookout towers – and by BIKE Magazine – due to far-flung excursions that involve carrying a mountain bike on his back. As a long-time staff member of North America's largest cycling nonprofit, he has repeatedly witnessed the power that cycling has to change lives. As founding President of the Board of Directors, Casey brings a creative approach to partnerships that strengthen recreation opportunities, build education and awareness, and promote environmental conservation. Casey currently resides in Missoula, Montana with his family of six, who love to run around the mountains as much as possible.
Matthew Nelson (Vice President; Tucson, Arizona) works as the Executive Director of the Arizona Trail Association, the nonprofit organization responsible for the protection and maintenance of the Arizona Trail – the only completed National Scenic Trail that welcomes mountain bikes. He has worked in the fields of natural and cultural resource management, environmental education, journalism and outdoor adventure. He lives in a remote off-the-grid homestead in the Sierrita Mountains southwest of Tucson, where hundreds of miles of roads and trails encourage bikepacking right out his front door.
Tom Flynn (South Royalton, Vermont) is currently pursuing a law and masters degree at Vermont Law School. He previously lived in Boise, ID where he worked for Outdoor Alliance, a national coalition advocating for public land conservation and access for mountain biking, climbing, paddling, and backcountry skiing. He is passionate about both protecting and enjoying public lands—most often on a rigid singlespeed or backcountry skis. At Bikepacking Roots, he brings his direct experience advocating for outdoor recreation with the Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, state governments, and the federal government.
Gabriel Amadeus Tiller (Portland, Oregon) is exploring the world one serendipitous misadventure at a time. He was born in a canoe in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; learned what good beer was in Duluth, Minnesota; and fell in love with the grandeur of Oregon 13 years ago. As the founder of Limberlost in 2014, he has developed several of the nation’s highest-quality off-road bikepacking routes. His passion for creating and sharing outdoor experiences has lent itself well to his leadership role in honing the narrative and thoroughly collaborative development process of his most recent project—the Oregon Timber Trail.
Scott Morris (Tucson, Arizona, some of the time) is a bikepacking visionary and route developer, founder of Bikepacking.net, owner of Topofusion mapping software and co-owner of Trackleaders.com event tracking. Scott has a Ph.D. in computer science, has experience designing and constructing trails throughout Arizona, and has worked as a wilderness ranger in the U.S. Forest Service.
