Anna Baglione is originally from Escalon, a small farming/ranching town in California’s Central Valley. She was born and raised in an Italian Catholic farming family where they still farm to this day. Anna fell in love with mules and packing when she was 16 and became a member of Backcountry Horsemen of California, Mid Valley Unit. She attended Modesto Junior College and received her BS in Geology from the University of California Davis. Anna began working for Rock Creek Pack Station when she was 18 and has worked almost every summer since then but is more part-time now. During her time at Rock Creek, she covered most of the Sierra’s Eastern Slope on the back of a horse or mule from Horseshoe Meadows north to Sonora Pass. She has an intimate knowledge of the wilderness from her years of working and living there. Anna is very involved with Bishop Mule Days Celebration, participating in the inaugural Collegiate Packing Contest in 2013 and founding the Modesto JC Interscholastic Team in 2014 with support from Mid Valley Unit. She competes on Rock Creek’s commercial packing team which was the World Champions in 2023 and Reserve World Champions in 2024 and 2025. Anna represented BCHC and packers on the national scale by being named to Cowgirl Magazine’s 2021 class of 30 Under 30 recipients. She was recognized for significant contributions to the western industry as a woman under the age of 30 for her packing, volunteer work and participation in Bishop Mule Days. Anna is currently serving as the President of the Eastern Sierra Unit, and her younger sister is currently serving as the President of Mid Valley Unit. Anna thinks it’s safe to say our dedication to BCHC is a family tradition and it just makes sense to give back to an organization that has always uplifted and supported us. She is passionate about building community through the organization she loves, connecting with the outside world and maintaining access to public lands for people of all ages and abilities. Anna lives near Bishop, California, and works full-time as a Utility Forester for the local utility company. During her time in this position, she has come to understand the nuances of local government agencies and land managers. Anna originally volunteered to fill the one-year vacancy as VP of Public Lands but later decided to serve as one of BCHC’s Co-Secretaries to gain experience and knowledge of that vital state level role.