Natasha Buffo

Title: Contributing Writer
Email: natasha@dirtandtears.com
Location: South Lake Tahoe, California, USA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashabuffo/

Expertise

• Topics of Expertise: Backpacking, camping, mental health, trail running, tour cycling, snowboarding, backcountry snowboarding, sustainability, still water kayaking, traveling
• Years in Expertise: 10+

Education and Certifications

• Education: Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology
• Years of Writing: 7+
• Certifications: Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) USA Instructor, AIARE I
• Previous Publications: ArborTIMES, Dirtbag Dreams (Outdoor Prolink), Adventures in Good Company, Recreation.gov, Fleet Feet, Tahoe Quarterly, SISU Magazine, POWDER Magazine

A Word From Natasha Buffo

I unknowingly began my writing career under a mosquito net in Gulu, Uganda. It was there I realized that our most powerful experiences could not be properly expressed through photo and video, but rather called for the poetic strings of words to paint the full picture. All my writing pursuits since have been in support of our biggest project, my unpublished memoir, which shows that travels can be put on pause but the lives of our loved ones sometimes can’t. Spending time with people we love, even small seemingly unimportant moments, might be our greatest memories.

In addition to being a creative non-fiction writer for the outdoors, I’m a community mental health facilitator, focused on teaching Adult Mental Health First Aid to outdoor recreationists and professionals. My company, Dirt & Tears, centers on being “comfortable with the uncomfortable, telling the untold stories, and guiding the gritty discussions.”