Justin Bailey was born and raised in New York. Originally from the south shore of Long Island he moved into New York City at 19 years old and it was quickly adopted as his new home. Over the next decade or so he struggled to find the balance required to be considered both a New Yorker and an outdoorsman when so often these things are set apart as mutually exclusive. But through personal adventures and his full time work at The Appalachian Mountain Club, he has been able to reconcile these two identities, which once seemed in so much conflict. Now he’s on a mission to educate, and help other outdoor-curious folk find their balance living in a high-rise and making the outdoors their playground.