Davi Gray (they/she) is a queer, trans, nonbinary poet, writer, performer, artist, activist, and abolitionist. They live in Minneapolis (Bde Óta Othúŋwe), on un...
Dakota Kim is a writer living in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. She previously worked at Sunset and Edible San Luis Obispo, and owned a restaurant....
Astra Lincoln is a writer working at the intersection of people, power and place. Her work has taken her to the Alaskan arctic, the Colombian Andres, and across...
Sarah MacAaron is a film and commercial producer from Washington state. Growing up with the Soos Creek Watershed in her backyard, she developed a deep love of n...
Meredith O'Connor is a copywriter, journalist, dirty chai devotee and Rocky fangirl. When she's not writing or brainstorming new content, you'll find her enjoyi...
Mardi Fuller advocates for racial equity through writing, speaking and community building. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and works as a freelance writer,...
Lyla “Sugar” Harrod is a sober, queer transgender woman with over 11,000 miles of long-distance hiking experience. She is the first transgender woman to complet...
Paulette Perhach is a freelance writer, speaker, and writing coach whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Vox and Elle. REI Member since 2017....
Mary Beth "Mouse" Skylis is a long-distance backpacker and freelance writer who specializes in movement and travel. She works as a columnist for Backpacker Maga...
Kimberly Wheatley is a pediatric emergency nurse, world traveler and self-proclaimed late bloomer when it comes to the outdoors. With her kayak in tow, she love...
