We protect what we love 

FRIDAY . 19 . 02 . 21 .

Hello - Bonjour - hallo - hola - こんにちは - नमस्ते

My name is Majell Backhausen (pronounced My-Al ). I hope you’re going well?

Thank you for taking an interest in protecting Wild Places! The seeds of this forest are planted and we have an incredible opportunity right now.

I am STOKED you're a part of this team.

I’m a baker of many pies. They include Engineering, Trail & Outdoor Guiding, being a Patagonia Ambassador, Photographer, Presenter, Coach, and learning to be an Uncle.

I also LOVE hosting conversations which we released to the world as STOKELY.

Over the past 6 years, I’ve experienced living in the world of Trail & Ultrarunning from the trails of events such as UTMB, Marathon des Sables, Hong Kong 100, Manaslu Mountain Trail Race, to name a few.

It’s incredible! Winning is great for the ego, getting sub-par results are terrifying for the ego.

Through these experiences, I realised there is an incredible opportunity for the Trail Running community to be stewards of the environment and protect the places we call our Wild Souls Place, Playground, Life Stream, Church… you know what place and FEELING I am referring to here, that pure peaceful silent stoked existence and joy we have on trails.

For Wild Places was created by a small group of people with a common belief. "We can have a regenerative impact through our actions as trail runners, all whilst doing what we love, in places we need."

I am a part of this group because it brings a richness and depth to my existence in this community, something I need to help keep that fire burning.

If you feel what we are doing is a cause, belief or purpose you feel aligned to, reach out and let’s be the example we wish to leave for the people who inherit these trails from us.

MEET THE TEAM

Majell Backhausen

Hear more from Majell on this week's FWP Meet the Team blog post

WHAT I'M EYEING

Convincing Ground

Well, I am finding this incredibly hard to eye - I’ve never been shown this side of history. Grab a copy online or at your local independent bookstore.

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO

Ocean, John Butler

Music is amazing, anything creative is amazing. Creativity is a spark in people I highly encourage.

I offer you this and give you permission to sit back and listen in full.

WHAT I'M READING

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle

Start with Why - Simon Sinek

I’ll give you two books I always refer back to. If they are right for you, they will change your life because once you know, you know.

Check out The Power of Now & Start with Why online.

CAMPAIGNS I'M SUPPORTING

The Great Forest National Park

Be a part of something incredible here. Let’s make it happen.

Learn more about the Great Forest National Park and how you

can support it here.

WHAT I'M WATCHING

Life on our Planet, David Attenborough

If a 93 year old takes time to give us some advice… it is probably wisdom which is worth paying very close attention to!

Available now on Netflix

As always, thank you for taking the time for wild places and have a great weekend!

Majell & the For Wild Places crew

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We acknowledge the the First Nations people who have been custodians of land, waters and culture for tens of thousands of years. We pay respects to First Nations Elders past, present and emerging. This email was created on Wadawurrung land. Always was, always will be.

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protect wild places we run on

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