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Michelle Threadgould

Michelle Threadgould

Michelle Threadgould is a Chicana journalist and poet. Her work has been featured in CNN, KQED, New York Observer, Remezcla and Latino USA. Seven of her essays ...
Dani Jones

Dani Jones

Dani works for Retail Operations as a member of the RunFit Tam, and is the project lead for the REI 5kMyWay. In her free time, she enjoys suffering in beautiful...
Cameron Janes

Cameron Janes

Cameron Janes is REI’s Chief Commercial Officer. He is an avid reader and cyclist, and enjoys spending time outside with his family and their dog, a golden retr...
Tee George

Tee George

Tee George is an outdoor content creator and blogger based out of Atlanta, GA. She started hiking 2.5 years ago but has quickly gained a community of over 200k ...
Madelyne Rose

Madelyne Rose

Madelyne Rose is a blogger and photographer who is always down for a good adventure, especially those that involve hiking and road trips. She is a content creat...
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Sheeka Sanahori

Sheeka Sanahori is a travel journalist and video producer. She's the founder of Inherited Travel, a newsletter for travelers who want to make more socially cons...
Lisa Stiffler

Lisa Stiffler

Lisa Stiffler is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering wide-ranging topics with a focus on environmental and climate issues...
Margot Bigg

Margot Bigg

Margot Bigg is an Oregon-based freelance writer who covers travel, wellness and culture for publications around the world. REI member since 2016....
Liz Keena

Liz Keena

Liz is the retail communications program manager at REI. As a Pacific Northwest transplant, she enjoys exploring all the unique outdoor areas Washington State o...
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Cassie da Costa

Cassie da Costa is on the content and media team at REI, editing stories for Uncommon Path and Expert Advice related to Run and Watersports. A former film criti...
Will is the Co-op Living Archive and Impact Communications Program Manager at REI. Originally from Colorado, Will now enjoys getting lost in the PNW rain forests and scanning the landscape for birds. Member since 2009.

Will Dunn

Will is the Co-op Living Archive and Impact Communications Program Manager at REI. Originally from Colorado, Will now enjoys getting lost in the PNW rain forest...
Tawanah Reeves-Ligon

Tawanah Reeves-Ligon

Tawanah Reeves-Ligon is an author, poet and editor who loves all things water, especially watersports and mermaids. She is the REI Southeast Editor as well as t...