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Cayla Vidmar

Contributing writer

Title: Contributing writer
Email: cayla@caylavidmar.com
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/caylavidmar

Expertise

Topics of Expertise: Hiking, camping, photography, adventure travel, traveling with dogs, profiles
Years in This Expertise: 10+

Education & Certifications

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, Biology and Sociology
Years of Writing: 10+
Previous Publications: Crested Butte News, CBCO, The Peak Magazine, Crested Butte Magazine, Stay Wild Magazine

A Word From Cayla Vidmar

Every day I ask myself, “Are you up to creative good?” It’s in this question I stay close to the creative spark that infuses everyday life, from making a perfect maple latte, to writing and photography.
I’ve been writing for over a decade, with the majority of that work spent in the outdoor industry, both in-house as head of copy and as a freelance journalist. In this time, I’ve come to accept that I’m hardly hardcore at any outdoor sport (unless catching the sunrise counts), but love to write about the people and experiences that stay close to ‘creative good.’
I’m based in the West, both physically and mentally, chasing the good morning light with my camera, my truck, and my rescue dog June.


A family sits around a campfire next to their RV in the evening.

Plugging Into the New York City Running Scene

A view of a truck camper and people carrying a canoe towards a lake in the mountains.

A person and their dog walks toward the sunset on a sand dune with a RV trailer parked in the foreground.

Plugging Into the Chicago Running Scene

An aerial view of paddlers on a clear lake.

A young male scrambles down a dusty hill of red dirt wearing Columbia ROC pants, demonstrating the durability and ruggedness of the pants.

A buck in velvet is captured on a Moultrie Edge 3 trail camera. It stands up close to the camera and looks away.

motorcycle on long open highway

City of Rocks State Park New Mexico

grand teton national park

Tongass National Forest

Grand Lake Center bike share program thru hike

Race for a Job: Student Challenges Liquid Death Exec to an Ultra Run to Land Dream Career

Shortney salomon dauwlater running collection