About GearJunkie

GearJunkie leads the outdoor industry in breaking news and product reviews in the active-lifestyle world. From offices in Denver and Minneapolis, GearJunkie’s journalists, writers, and video producers advance the conversation online and beyond. Millions of monthly readers follow GearJunkie and engage through our active social and newsletter channels. We also produce events and publish a weekly syndicated column distributed in print newspapers around the U.S.

GearJunkie ski test, Wasatch Mountains of Utah

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Staff and readers gather for an event at GearJunkie HQ

The GearJunkie Team

Founder/Publisher Stephen Regenold
Editor-In-Chief Sean McCoy
Senior Editor Adam Ruggiero
Hunt & Fish Editor Nicole Qualtieri
Associate Editors Nate Mitka, Julie Kailus
Social Media Manager Mallory Paige
VP Marketing & Operations Ryan Johnson
Projects & Marketing Jake Ferguson, Kurt Barclay, Alex Hansen
CFO Mike Santi
Director Of Sales Zach Burton
Director of Design & Development Bjorn Christianson
Web Developer & Designer Bryan Frank
Contributing Editors Chelsey Magness, Jason Magness, Tom Puzak, Steve Graepel, Seth Orme, Bryon Dorr
Copy Editor Alexandra Kirk
Contributors/Reporters Seiji Ishii, Hurl Everstone, Anthony Sculimbrene, Sam Salwei, Tom Grundy, Raquel Hernández-Cruz, Paul Twedt, Eric Hanson, Kyle Nossaman
GearJunkie’s Sean McCoy, Jake Ferguson, Stephen Regenold, and Kyle Nossaman before a climb up Wyoming’s Devils Tower (April 2018)

History of GearJunkie

In 2002, Minneapolis-based journalist Stephen Regenold started “The Gear Junkie” as a nationally-syndicated newspaper column. A climber and competitive endurance athlete, Regenold is the consummate outdoorsman. He continues to travel the world to test gear and cover fascinating people and places in the world outdoors.

Regenold on Iceland’s highest summit, Hvannadalshnúkur, in 2010

Regenold’s popular column became a digital publication in 2006 and has evolved into one of the most respected online outlets in the outdoor industry. Today GearJunkie.com employs editors, writers, videographers, and project and sales teams at its Minneapolis headquarters and editorial office in Denver.

GearJunkie Denver office (left) and Minneapolis HQ, inside and from above

Monopoint Media

GearJunkie sister company Monopoint Media builds content, video, and design projects and campaigns for some of the largest and most innovative outdoor companies in the world. We also produce live events and activations for brands and partners around the U.S.