The mission of Trails Inspire is to promote the outdoors through freelance writing, photography, public speaking and trail design. Contact sirena@trailsinspire.com with inquiries about our services.
Sirena Rana is an advocate for the outdoors and wildlife. She loves to share the fascinating places she explores while hiking, backpacking, rafting and canyoneering through her photography, speaking engagements and writing.
Inspiring and empowering others to take on their own adventures is her passion. She is especially interested in reaching people like her who didn’t grow up hiking and camping. Her blog Sirena’s Wanderings tells stories of the journeys she has experienced.
She is the author of Best Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail and a contributing author to Your Complete Guide to the Arizona National Scenic Trail by Wilderness Press. Her newest book, Urban Trails Tucson, by Mountaineers Books will be released in early 2025. Her articles have appeared in the Copper Town News, American Long Distance Hiking Association – West Gazette, Visit Arizona’s website and many more. Her specialties include the Arizona National Scenic Trail, the Grand Canyon, desert hiking, ultralight backpacking and advocating for protection of our public lands.
She helped to build and promote the Arizona National Scenic Trail and developed the successful Gateway Community Program, connecting trail users and services and promoting economic development in the 33 towns near the trail.
Her photos have been featured in Backpacker Magazine: Long Trails and “Your Official Guide to the Arizona National Scenic Trail as well as numerous publications, online articles and the Arizona Highways blog.
She has been featured in Arizona Highways Magazine, Arizona Public Media, The Arizona Republic, Arizona Daily Sun, Arizona Daily Star, Good Morning Arizona, Tucson News Now and She Explores and The Trail Show podcasts.
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