Topics of Expertise: Hiking, Camping, Road and Trail Running, Skiing, Mountain Biking, Outdoorsing with Kids Years in This Expertise: 15+ Number Of Products & Number Of Hours Expert Has Tested: 100+ products, 1,000+ hours
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University; Masters in Journalism, University of Colorado at Boulder Years of Writing: 15+ Awards or Recognitions: Outdoor Media Award for Best Outdoor B2B Story, 2018; First Place Sports Feature, Award for Excellence in Illinois College Newspapers, 2005
Additional Publications: 5280 Magazine, AFAR, REI Co-op Journal/Uncommon Path, Smithsonian, PEAK Modern Luxury, Bicycling, New Mexico Magazine, Colorado Parent, Spoke & Blossom, Covered Bridge, Outside Business Journal, and others
More than a decade ago, Courtney Holden moved to Boulder, Colorado, to pursue her dream of hiking, biking, skiing, and trail running — and then writing about the products, people, and places she encounters along the way. So far, things are working out. Over the years, she’s told stories about performance jorts and migrating tarantulas, interviewed nonagenarian triathletes and outdoor industry CEOs, and tested more gear than can fit in her garage. Outside of work, she’s still trying to remember whether the TIE fighters are the good guys or the bad guys, much to her husband and son’s chagrin.
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