Maria Katsantones

Maria Katsantones has lived in Southern Oregon for three decades and joined the Siskiyou Mountain Club board in January 2023. She is author of the guide book Hiking in Ashland, helps care for our senior community, writes nature essays, and participates in hiking, trail running, and backpacking experiences.

Katsantones raised her two sons in Ashland where she volunteered for the schools and helped build multiple trails in the Ashland watershed. She loves being outside breathing fresh air and quietly honoring the grandeur of the wilderness and says she’s grateful for the work of SMC interns and staff.