My name is Remigio “Remi” Mateo and growing up in the inner city of Los Angeles the outdoors seemed far away because of the lack of access to me and other youth in the area. Growing up my parents both worked 2 jobs and did not have anyone to teach me about connecting to the outdoors.  It took me years to appreciate the local mountains and once I discovered the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits I knew that more people needed to share the sam