Archives: Biographies

Sam Farquharson

Sam Farquharson

Sam Farquharson is a product copywriter at REI. Equal parts outdoor enthusiast and nerd, she’s a big believer in post-adventure beers and the power of a well-pl...
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Jessica Bernhard

Jessica Bernhard is a freelance writer, editor and content strategist focusing on women and the outdoors. She writes regularly for UltraSignup, The Ness Well, A...
Devon O’Neil

Devon O’Neil

Devon O'Neil is a freelance journalist based in Breckenridge, Colorado. He writes for Outside, Bike, Men's Journal and various ski magazines. Before his current...
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Erme Catino

Erme Catino is a skier and freelance journalist based in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Originally from the East Coast, he jumped ship several years ago to the Wa...
Kat Carney

Kat Carney

Kat Carney is an outdoor photographer who can often be found hanging on a rope, diving under waves or on a mountaintop with her camera. Her work has appeared in...
Caitlin Moran

Caitlin Moran

Caitlin Moran is a Seattle-based freelance writer who spent five months camping, tramping and climbing in New Zealand during the 2017-18 summer season. She stil...
Shelby Gonzalez

Shelby Gonzalez

Shelby Gonzalez is a senior copywriter at REI, former adventure columnist (“Miss Guided”), and co-founder of the award-winning Lake Superior Storm Festival. Hai...
Michelle Flandreau

Michelle Flandreau

Michelle Flandreau is the managing editor for Uncommon Path and Expert Advice. Before joining the co-op, she worked as the senior content writer for 1912 Pike, ...
Shannon Kuhn

Shannon Kuhn

Fueled by kimchi and wild salmon, Shannon is a Korean-Alaskan adventurer, traveler and advocate for diversity in the outdoors. @akshaykay, REI member since 2010...
Jenny Bruso

Jenny Bruso

Jenny Bruso is a self-identified fat, queer, writer and hiker. Through sharing personal stories and the @UnlikelyHikers Instagram community, she hopes to challe...