Top 25 Appalachian Influencers in 2026

1. Madison Mealy

Bio 29 🍯🎶 probably singing lullabies blue ridge mountains🤎 *****@parkertalentmanagement.com Instagram Handle @madisonmealy Instagram Followers 1.6M Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location North Carolina, United States
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2. Andi Marie Tillman

Bio “The Appalachian lady that does the characters”More funny on Patreon@authenticmgmt @unitedtalent *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @andimarietillman Instagram Followers 756.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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3. Britny McKibben

Bio 🏠 Cincinnati, OH💛 Sharing magical places in the US & beyond ✨ Charming small towns ✨ Unique stays & hidden gems ⬇️ website *****@googlegroups.com Instagram Handle @darlingtravelsblog Instagram Followers 322.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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4. Alaina Wood

Bio ✨The Good Climate News Lady✨Appalachian Climate StorytellerSustainability Scientist📧 *****@pharos.co Instagram Handle @itsthegarbagequeen Instagram Followers 257K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Tennessee, United States
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5. Brittany Breeding

Bio Appalachian StorytellerFamily Historian | GenealogySW VA Born & Raised 🐦‍⬛🧺📜🕯️🪵🪿🪕YouTube - AppalachianBluebird Instagram Handle @appalachian_bluebird Instagram Followers 239.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +24% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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6. Whitney Johnson

Bio 🍄 Appalachian Mushroom Qween (KY)🍐 Pawpaw Princess🌱 Ramp Tramp🐀 Possum Queen 2024More Info Below👇🏽 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @appalachian_forager Instagram Followers 171.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Kentucky, United States
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7. Nicole Osinga

Bio 🇨🇦Registered Dietitian, MAN, BASc, CDE🌿High Protein, Plant-Based Meal Prep 👑📺On TV & TikTok (49 K+)📚Meal Prep E-Book ⬇️🏃🏼‍♀️Marathon Runner *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nicoleosinga_rd Instagram Followers 147.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Clarington, Ohio, United States
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8. Tara Dower

Bio ☠️🥇Appalachian Trail FKT🥇☠️“𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲”@altrarunning @ultraspire @injinji @goodr @suunto @thefeed *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tara.dower Instagram Followers 72.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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9. Paige Bolick

Bio Love The Lord, Love Your Neighbor TikTok: appalachianhomesteader Owner of @mountainbeemarketllc Instagram Handle @appalachianhomesteader Instagram Followers 53.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location North Carolina, United States
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10. Shane & Melody

Bio Follow us on all social media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads & YouTube *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @real_appalachia Instagram Followers 41.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +12% Type Micro Enagagement Rate Location Abingdon, Virginia, United States
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11. Jennifer Pharr Davis

Bio “Hiking isn’t escapism, it’s realism.” Keeping it real. Sharing the journey: adventure, travel, family, work + LIFE 🥾🌿🐻 *****@blueridgehikingco.com Instagram Handle @jenpharrdavis Instagram Followers 18.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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12. Gabrielle Cerra

Bio hiking ↟ backpacking ↟ photography ↟🥾AT: 850 miles 📍blue ridge mountains, wnc💌 *****@mtnmarketingco.com @mtnmarketingco Instagram Handle @gabicerra Instagram Followers 3.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +33% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location New England, North Dakota, United States
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13. Gibson Davis

Bio Player of stringed instruments I like old music and traveling• 🪕•DM for sessions or lessons! @pruchabanjos @ghsstrings WV Native Living in TN ⛰️ Instagram Handle @_gibson_davis_ Instagram Followers 2.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Huntington, West Virginia, United States
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14. Aly

Bio 📍 Southern Appalachia🏃🏻‍♀️ Trail Runner, Thru-Hiker, Environmentalist🥾 PCT ‘26 | AT ‘23 | Camino ‘17 Instagram Handle @appalachianadventurista Instagram Followers 2.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Appalachia, Virginia, United States
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15. Jess

Bio 📍Denver, CO🏕️Marketing & Community Manager for @thetrek.co 🎒AT 24, LT 24, WT 25 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jesshikestrails Instagram Followers 2.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +13% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Denver, Colorado, United States
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16. Jennifer K Walker

Bio Other pages: https://www.amazon.com/shop/maltieskittenref_=cm_sw_r_apann_aipsfshop_7NZW4WV13YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HikingWithJen *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hiking_with_jen Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location United States
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17. Alyssa Cass

Bio 🩺 Nurse | 🧗‍♀️🌴 Island Lifetyle🏔️ long distance Thru Hiker + climber⭐️ AT’24⭐️Camino Francés 2026@altrarunning Instagram Handle @blisstraverse Instagram Followers 1.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Puerto Rico
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18. Nicole Kniffen

Bio NOBO AT thru hiker 2025Blogging @thetrek.cocoming soon:2026 Midstate Trail2026 Long Trail Instagram Handle @nicoleishiking Instagram Followers 1.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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19. Katie

Bio I like to walk uphill for fun ⛰NH48 Grid 576/576AT 2022 🦚 | LT 2024 🍁 | PCT 2026 ☀️48/sswnh48 | 25/t25 | 67/ne67 | 52/52wav Instagram Handle @katie.hikes Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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20. Lee Trebotich

Bio #chef|#biologist|#father |#athlete @ibexwool PROOwner @food_for_adventures❤ 💍 Meghan T *****@foodforadventures.com Instagram Handle @natty_the_adventurer Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

21. Kaitlin Garren

Bio Enjoy every sandwichEnjoy every viewAT MYTH ‘24/‘26FHT ‘26📍Hiking to MaineFollow @walmarthikes so he can get enough followers to go live 🫡 Instagram Handle @scatterhikes Instagram Followers 1.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

22. Kaydubs

Bio Nature Nerd in Appalachia 🌲🍄🐛🌼Personal Account#natureloversCosta Rica July 2026 Trova Trip and Plants of the Appalachian Trail book link below! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kaydubsthehikingscientist Instagram Followers 32.6K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location United States
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