Rick Curtis '79
Rick Curtis has served as the Director of the Outdoor Action Program since 1981. He is the author of The Backpacker's Field Manual widely regarded as the best wilderness field manual available for outdoor programs. Rick is also the founder and CEO of OutdoorEd.com. Well-known in the outdoor education community, Rick is an experienced author, Web designer and programmer. He has led backpacking and trekking trips around the world and enjoys biking, kayaking and Telemark skiing.
Ritu Parajuli '22
Ritambhara (Ritu) Parajuli is from Kathmandu, Nepal. She completed her high-school education at the United World College in New Mexico. Growing up, her parents emphasized the importance of selfless service and community building, and these values have guided both her extracurricular interests and her academic pursuits in the School of Public and International affairs at Princeton. Her thesis examined the challenges of implementing Reproductive Health policies in Nepal after the establishment of democracy. Ritu has devoted her time to volunteering with organizations such as the Red Cross to provide earthquake relief, learning to design an app to increase the accessibility of reproductive health services at Google, and interning at UNICEF to formulate plans and policies to control the COVID-19 pandemic in various countries across the world. The outdoors have been an essential part of her life since she was young. She is excited to work with the OA office as the position combines her love for the wilderness with her passion for making outdoor recreation more accessible and giving back to the Princeton Community.