A Grand Canyon river trip prompted Ellen to leave her home state of Wisconsin and move to the sunny Southwest after college. She joined the Trust in 2013 and puts her journalism and environmental studies degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to good use as the digital media director.
Ellen Heyn
Digital Media Director
“Joy is not made to be a crumb.”
— Mary Oliver
Plateau favorites
- The Waterpocket Fold
- Boulder Mail Trail
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Interests & hobbies
- Mountain biking
- Dancing
- Sewing and knitting
Little-known facts
- I used to play the tuba
- I don’t like pie crust
- I worked on a goat farm
Posts by Ellen Heyn
Surprise your sweetheart with one of these Valentine’s Day hikes on the Colorado Plateau.
Don’t let a little snow keep you from visiting the Grand Canyon. Here’s everything you need to know for a winter trip to the big ditch.
