Matt Keene is an award-winning journalist and record-setting adventurer based in St Augustine, Fla. His writing, videography and photography focus on environmental and social issues, particularly those affecting his home state of Florida.

Matt has spent more than 13 months in a tent on multi-week, long-distance adventures, raising awareness of wild areas, recreational opportunities and natural conservation. He has hiked more than 3,500 miles, kayaked more than 2,000 expedition miles in Florida alone, bicycled more than 4,000 miles across the United States. Matt also holds the world record for being the first person to complete Florida’s 1,515-mile-long saltwater-paddling trail, the Circumnavigational Trail.