With the beloved Banff Mountain Film Festival returning to the Fox on March 7, we’re thrilled to welcome national park expert, endurance athlete, filmmaker, and LGBTQ+ advocate Mikah Meyer for a special Curious Conversation celebrating his work with the festival. Meyer will share stories from his Banff journey and screen a selection of short films created through his Banff experiences, including The Banff Monster—produced during the 2025 Banff Adventure Filmmaker Workshop—and a sneak-peek teaser from his upcoming project, Miss Adventure. The program will also feature a special screening of Canyon Chorus, Meyer’s award-winning short documentary that’s an official selection of the 2024–2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Part adventure tale and part coming-out story, the film follows Meyer, his mentor, and a group of friends as they raft through Utah’s stunning Desolation Canyon, exploring identity, belonging, and the power of wild places.

National Parks expert Mikah Meyer—described by REI as a “Professional Road Tripper”—is also a classically trained singer, filmmaker, and sought-after speaker, with appearances ranging from Amazon headquarters to National Park Foundation galas. Raised in Nebraska, he is passionate about using outdoor adventure to help people of diverse backgrounds find joy and common ground in nature. He holds a world record for visiting all 400+ U.S. National Park Service sites in a three-year journey, and his work includes the films Canyon Chorus, Miss Adventure, and the feature-length Wild Goose Chase. Mikah is also the creator of the Outside Safe Space symbol, worn by more than 100,000 people nationwide as a sign of LGBTQ+ allyship in outdoor spaces. His work has been featured by The Today Show, NPR, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Guardian, and National Geographic Traveler. More at mikahmeyer.com or on social media @mikahmey.