Linda Wortman and her husband fell in love with Montana in 1973 from 30,000 feet as a flight attendant and pilot for NWA Airlines, now Delta, and have resided in Big Sky since 1994. Linda and her husband Jerry are avid bicyclists, cross country skiers, hikers and runners. Linda, whom has never smoked, was shockingly diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008.

She became inspired to run a 5K race in 50 states, and a 10K race on every continent - a fear she nearly accomplished but got side tracked when asked by Mayo Clinic and Conrad Anker to climb Mt Kilimanjaro's 19,341 peak. Passionate about ending the stigma associated with lung cancer, Linda dedicates much of her time to raising awareness about the disease and together with Jerry started the Wortman Lung Cancer Foundation and Running Lungs events to raise critical funds for lung cancer health and research.