Leah LaRocco is a hiker, park volunteer, and avid explorer of nature. She completed the Southern Appalachian Naturalist Certification Program at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont and was part of the Experience Your Smokies class of 2023. Her writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, Backpacker Magazine, and Women You Should Know. Leah is currently working on completing the Smokies 900-mile challenge and lives in Townsend, TN.