Maggie Slepian is an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, freelance writer and managing editor for TheTrek.co. She spends her time climbing, backpacking, shooting arch...
Dog lover Heidi Hagemeier lives in Bend, Oregon, and works for Ruffwear, which builds gear to enhance outdoor adventures with your dog. When not surrounded by t...
Matt Whittaker is a writer based in Colorado. He’s been published in Backpacker, VICE Sports, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. Matt is into ...
Annie Fast is a freelance writer based in Bend, Oregon, by way of Encinitas, California, and Bozeman, Montana. She’s a lifelong snowboarder and the former edito...
Ami Vitale is a photographer, writer and filmmaker who has traveled to more than 90 countries. Ami has witnessed civil unrest and violence, but also surreal bea...
Lara is a passionate environmentalist and hiker. Her feet have led her on long trails across Spain, Scotland and mountains of the U.S., and her current work has...
Allison is a Chicago-based writer covering travel, women and society. It wasn't until she moved abroad that she discovered she loved the outdoors and hiking, an...
Cinnamon Janzer is a Minneapolis-based freelance journalist who reports on travel, culture, and social justice. She's also a Great Lakes surfer whose home break...
Emily Hopcian’s hunger for travel, outdoor adventure and new challenges landed her in Bariloche, Argentina, where she lives and works remotely as a writer and c...
Ashley Brown is a writer and backpacker who fell deeply in love with the Pacific Northwest at age 12. Her favorite book growing up was My Side of the Mountain. ...
