California Outdoors Hall of Fame

Yosemite National Park, indeed the entire National Park System, might not exist today were it not for the influence of Jessie Benton Frémont. She used her influence with President Abraham Lincoln to convince him to protect Yosemite in 1864, the first public land on Earth to be preserved for public enjoyment.

Heather Anderson is the only woman who has completed the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide National Scenic Trails each three times. She has influenced thousands through her treks and writings.

Bill Jennings labored in the trenches of state and federal water rights, water quality, and fishery permitting processes for nearly four decades. He authored myriad comment letters, protests, and petitions and frequently testifies in evidentiary proceedings and generated millions of dollars for restoration projects.

Greg LeMond was the first American to win the Tour de France. He won it thrice and did so though afflicted with ADHD. Thereafter, he rejected blood doping and became an outspoken critic of performance-enhancing drugs in cycling, admitting that doing so shortened his career.

Considered to be a legend by those in Northern California who have listened to his information-packed radio program, Bob Simms speaks for the sportsman in one of the most important markets in California ... Sacramento. As, that's where public lands policy is made.

A news cameraman for KCBS, Larry Greene was best known to outdoor sportsmen and women as the host of The Fisherman’s Forecast, aired on KCBS-AM. He helped establish United Anglers of California and taught introductory and advanced fishing courses.

Ed Rice founded the International Sportsman's Exposition, was a world-champion fly fisher and the only living member voted unanimously into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame.