A southern California native, Garin got his first taste of international travel in the US Navy. Now Garin is most content travelling and experiencing all that t...
Tom Adams has been dedicated to Utah’s outdoor recreation industry for over 25 years. During that time, his passions in life have consistently followed his care...
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Chris Putur is REI’s executive vice president of technology and operations. No matter the season, you'll find Chris outdoors running, biking, hiking and skiing,...
Aaron is an assistant category merchant on the action sports team at REI headquarters. When he’s not hanging out with his wife and kids, he can be found out on...
Leslie Hsu Oh is an adventure writer and photographer who writes for more than three dozen publications, such as Alpinist, Backpacker, Outside, Smithsonian and ...
Benjamin Tepler is a senior editor at Portland Monthly magazine in Portland, Oregon. The wilderness is his one true love, but he devotes many of his waking hour...
Paolo Mottola is the divisional vice president of brand marketing at REI Co-op, an outdoor retailer and the largest consumer co-operative in the United States. ...
Heather Balogh Rochfort is a freelance writer and author specializing in the outdoors and adventure travel, particularly as they apply to women and families. Sh...
David Gleisner is an avid runner and hiker, and is passionate about social and environmental justice. In the past, his writing has appeared in Backpacker magazi...
Josette Deschambeault is a dog mom and self-proclaimed water woman who contributes to REI’s Co-op Journal and Uncommon Path. She’s freelanced for publications l...
