Mary Murphy has been writing about hiking, running, climbing, camping, skiing, and more for eight years, and has been on staff at GearJunkie since 2019. Prior to that, Mary wrote for 5280 Magazine in Denver while working as an outdoor instructor teaching climbing, kayaking, paddleboarding, mountain biking, and the love of nature to kids. Based in Denver, Colorado, Murphy is an avid hiker, runner, backpacker, skier, yogi, and pack-paddleboarder.
Setting a self-supported SUP circuit record in Bowron Lakes, BC, Canada
Gravel biking in St. George, Utah
Running rapids on the Colorado River (whitewater SUP and kayak)
Running SufferFest trail runs
Ice climbing at Ouray Ice Festival, Lake City Ice Fest, and All In Ice Fest
5/8 Colorado Via Ferratas and counting
Countless powder days while gear testing
A Word from Mary Murphy
I began writing professionally for my college’s alpine journal and outdoor publications, and soon after began my career in the outdoor industry working in outdoor education, while also writing for various publications here in Colorado. I’ve written for daily papers, city magazines, and worked as a freelancer and on staff for digital publications. It’s been my dream and love ever since I was young to intertwine writing and the outdoors. My personal interests include hiking, pack-paddleboarding, cooking, 1000-piece puzzles, and traveling the world. When I’m not writing, you can find me hiking around Colorado with friends and family, or at the top of a local 14er.
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