Writer and adventurer Aer Parris escaped the hustle during a cross-country cycling trip and never looked back.
Alicia Erskine is a Canine Adventurist hiking on Vancouver Island trails with a pack of dogs.
As the son of two park rangers, Andy built a lot of forts as a kid. He went on to get an MBA and work at software giant Autodesk, then hit a mid-twenties-life crisis that led to five years of living in his Toyota Tacoma. He now resides in Jackson, WY, with his dog Bea and works as a freelance producer, writer and photographer.
Becca Skinner is a photographer and writer based in Bozeman, MT and Happy, her truck.
Bethany Hughes, of Her Odyssey, is 14,000 miles in to thru-hiking the Americas
Briana is a freelance writer and activist who currently lives where the mountains meet the sea in Mid-Coast, Maine on Wabanaki lands. Raised by a pair of Biologists and self-proclaimed writers, Bri has a knack for spinning tales about her outdoor adventures, which have recently ranged from scaling limestone cliffs in the “little corrals” of El Potrero Chico, Mexico, to scouting out the best natural hot springs in Taiwan.
Caitlin is an avid traveler, writer, and cheese-eater based in Seattle. She is most often found hiking and keen on saying hello to every animal she encounters along the way.
Drew spent a couple of years on the Warranty and Repair team at Therm-a-Rest before his talent for writing was discovered, leading him to become a Copywriter, where he made a significant impact on the brand’s voice and messaging.
Polar adventurer, expedition guide and dog musher Eric Larsen has completed more polar expeditions than any other American in history.
Fresh Off the Grid is a camp cooking blog featuring recipes specifically designed for cooking in the outdoors, written from the road.
Freya Fennwood is an adventure lifestyle photographer based in Bellingham WA and the great outdoors.
Greg Hatten is a freelance writer, public speaker, river runner, woodenboat builder, outfitter and fly fishing guide in the state of Oregon.
Hannah Singleton is a freelance journalist who writes about the outdoors and public lands. After years of hopping around the West guiding backpacking trips from Yosemite to the North Cascades, she now resides in Salt Lake City where she runs, climbs, and is a little closer to her one true love: the red rock desert. You can check out more of her work at www.hannahsingleton.com.
“I’d rather be mountain biking.” Hilary Oliver, creator of the blog TheGription.com, is a freelance writer and editor.
James is a photographer and alpinist that has a lot of trouble sitting still.
When Jason Thienel isn’t managing the best outdoor retail staff in Nashville, he’s enduring long distance trail runs, cragging hard on southern sandstone, or sleeping under the stars.
Jenny’s idea of a perfect day starts and ends wearing a headlamp and endless high fives with a favorite partner.
Jill is a Tahoe based outdoor and travel journalist with roots in the Sierra Nevadas.
Jim Meyers, former Senior Copywriter at Therm-a-Rest, is a recovering camp counselor, ski bum and climbing addict
Justin La Vigne is an adventurer who lives a life less ordinary with his wife, Patrice.
Katherine Stelfox, while from the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, is rarely found in one place for long and goes by her trail name Croc just as often as her legal name. Katherine plans to be a Triple Crowner by Fall 2020, which will put an end to an 8,000 mile hiking journey and free up more time to be an amaeuture photographer and writer.
Two years ago, Kathy and her family took a radical leap when they traded in their beautiful Boulder, CO home for the freedom of the open road in a Winnebago RV.
Katie Griffith is a freelance writer and climbing guide who thrives in outdoor classrooms, whether she’s scrambling in the high desert, hiking in a temperate rainforest, or climbing glaciated peaks. She splits her time between Joshua Tree, California and the Cascades in Washington, teaching climbing and backcountry skills in both regions, depending on the season.
Check out more of her personal ramblings, published work, guide offerings, and creative projects at ktgriffith.com.
Keith Erps was born in the south with dreams of the west. He spends most days drinking cheap coffee and complaining about wet rock.
Whether it’s riding his mountain bike, backcountry skiing, surfing, or drinking good beer, Kyle spends most of his free time enjoying life outside in the Pacific Northwest.
Laurel Miller is an Austin-based food, spirits and travel writer and editor. Despite her Texas locale, she’s obsessed with the mountains and whitewater, but breakfast tacos run a close third. She’s at sustainablekitchen.com.
Leigh & Spring McClurg are storytellers, outdoorsy nuts, photographers, happy campers, wanderers and sometimes adrenaline seekers.
I’m Lisa Morris, British born and a wilderness-seeker, and one half of Four Wheeled Nomad along with Jason Spafford; remote exploration is our driving force.
Tyler Fox, better known as Mac, runs the hiking and adventure travel blog Halfway Anywhere. Since his first long-distance hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2013, he has hiked the Continental Divide Trail, traversed the Japanese Alps, and spent months exploring the mountains of Nepal, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
Mary Beth Skylis has been lucky enough to begin her life of outdoor pursuits on long trails, hiking the 2200-mile Appalachian Trail, the 458-mile Colorado Trail, and part of the Annapurna Circuit. Skylis works as a columnist for Backpacker Magazine. Her work can also be found in publications like Outside Magazine, Women’s Health, Alaska Magazine, 5280, Trail Runner, and Blue Ridge Outdoors. When she isn’t telling stories, she can commonly be found on an airplane to nowhere or in the steep and jagged mountains.
Meg Atteberry specializes in outdoor adventure. As a climber and mountaineer, she lives for a sweet slice of rock. When the weather in her home in the Colorado Rockies gets colder, she sets out on trips to explore the neighboring desert.
Mercedes Pollmeier (MS, CSCS) is a movement and nutrition coach, teaching outdoor athletes to master their movement.
“Why ration passion? The time is now!” An explorer, climber and passionate father.
Life through rose coloured lenses, and a stomach full of chicken and waffles. Never-rester, photo-taker and someone who likes putting their feelings into words
Patrice La Vigne is a writer and adventurer who lives a life less ordinary with her husband, Justin.
Rachel Davidson is an alpine climber, trail runner, and writer from the Pacific Northwest.
Robert Skuncik is an employee of Cascade Designs and a recent graduate of the MBA program at the University of Washington. He is an avid hiker, backpacker, boulderer, and paddler; he has rafted Class V rivers in Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. Robert lives with his girlfriend in Seattle where they spend their free time exploring all the Pacific Northwest has to offer.
Sammy Spence is a writer, adventure photographer, and Wilderness Therapy Guide. You can find her beneath the pines, sipping star drenched skies.
Sarina is an adventure writer and photographer, spending every night she can outside. She is originally from the flatlands of Minnesota, now a transplant to Seattle. Sarina is an advocate for public lands, Leave No Trace, and taking care of our wild places. Sarina hopes to inspire others to connect with their public lands and enjoy the transformative experience it can bring. Sarina explores the world through human-powered adventure whether it be backpacking, mountaineering, climbing or relaxing at an alpine lake with her golden retriever.
Skye grew up hiking and occasionally car camping around Washington, but the passion she has now wasn’t truly realized until well beyond her childhood. In grad school to be exact. This is when she realized her desire for hiking, backpacking and especially rock climbing. Today she excitedly states that alpine multi-pitch trad climbing is her favorite way to explore the backcountry.
Stacey Rice is a transgender woman who found her way to Portland, Oregon from the North Carolina mountains a bit over seven years ago. She was recognized in 2016 as a Queer Hero by the Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific NW and is the former Executive Co-Director of Q Center –the largest LGBTQ community center in the Pacific NW. Stacey’s heart is filled every time she sits under a big Ponderosa Pine tree in the high desert or wanders the rim of Crater Lake, pondering the Universe. She feels incredibly blessed to call Portland home.
Learn more about Stacey Rice at staceyrice.com.
Tim spent 7 years as a Royal Marine; becoming a Mountain Leader and cold weather warfare instructor. Since leaving, he pursues his passion in mountaineering and wingsuit BASE jumping, setting challenges in remote corners of the world.
