Maria Adey is an outdoor adventure blogger at mariaadey.com. She is based in the Vancouver Lower Mainland and is passionate about safe and equitable access to the outdoors. Originally from Newfoundland, Maria grew up camping around the province and hiking on the East Coast Trail. Her love of adventure encouraged her to travel and she moved to BC in 2014. Maria has a favourite hobby for every season. She loves to ski in the Winter, kayak in the Spring, backpack in the Summer, and relax by the fireplace with a good book in the Fall.

Maria believes the outdoors are for everyone and focuses on sharing her experiences so that others can safely and sustainably enjoy the outdoors. She uses her blog to share trip reports, guides to local hot spots, and practical resources for outdoor safety. Maria is a long-time volunteer with Girl Guides of Canada, working with teen girl guides to grow their skills and confidence when recreating in the backcountry. One of Maria's highlights was learning to surf with her unit in Tofino.

Maria is excited for the opportunity to pair with Intrip to foster more community within our beautiful province. After 12 years in BC, she is still astounded by the quality of experiences on offer across the province and her bucket list of activities only continues to grow. She is looking forward to connecting with other locals and discovering new places to explore.

Maria lives on the unceded traditional territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, which includes shared territories with the səlilwətaɬ, Stz’uminus, Qayqayt, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Semiahmoo, Stó:lō, and Hul’qumi’num.