Author Bio

Courtney Holden

Courtney Holden

Courtney moved to Boulder, Colorado, to pursue her dream of hiking, biking, skiing and writing about it. So far, things are working out. In the past four years, she’s transitioned from 100-mile days on her road bike to backpacking with a stuffed rabbit, Tonka truck and toddler in tow. Her husband comes too. She confesses to preferring Diet Coke to craft beer. REI member since 2011.

Stories by Courtney Holden...
A person at a campsite slices avocado and citrus to cook a meal.

Building Camp around the Stove

Sometimes we go camping to sate a hunger for adventure. Other times, we pack up our tents and camp cooking supplies simply to sate our hunger for good food. Aft...
A swimmer is shown halfway submerged underwater, with their head above the surface.

In Praise of Playing Hooky

A deceptively wise young man in Wayfarer shades once reminded us how quickly life goes. “If you don't stop and look around once in a while,” Ferris Bueller says...