Ashleigh is originally from Ogden, Utah and considers herself lucky to have grown up among the Wasatch Mountains for most of her life. She’s currently working on her master’s degree in Environmental Humanities at the university. Her favorite activities in the outdoors include hiking, camping, identifying plants, and showing her husky the best places to sniff. Her most beloved place is in the canyons of the Colorado Plateau, surrounded by iron-rich dirt, opuntia cacti, and jet-black ravens.