Club or Association Memberships: 10th Mountain Division Hut Association
Awards or Recognitions: Awards from Society of Professional Journalists for articles from 2019, 2020, and 2022; Nominated for AAN best column award in 2022; winner of Camp Cold’s “Happy Camper” award in 2020
I’m a writer, journalist, and professional misfit based out of the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado. I grew up on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains, reenacting “Survivorman” episodes and studying books like “Hatchet,” “The Monkey Wrench Gang,” and “Into the Wild”. I’ve written on topics ranging from cannabis to local news, the environment and, of course, outdoor gear and adventure. If I’m not banging stories out on my computer, you’ll probably find me skiing or mountain biking (depending on the season) — or drinking beer at some remote craft brewery.
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Loretta McEllhiney is largely responsible for creating the standardized trails people use to summit Colorado’s iconic fourteeners. We met with her days after her retirement…
Bearcat Stables is the only outfitter in the state that guides a 63-mile horseback hut-to-hut ride, traversing the Rocky Mountains from Vail to Aspen. Here’s…
With record numbers of visitation increasing at Oregon’s State Parks, the department in charge of their stewardship is increasing prices across the board to cover…
During a rappel off Devils Tower National Monument’s El Cracko Diablo, a 21-year-old climber fell, sustaining fatal injuries. His partner was stranded on the wall…
Flash flooding in August in Havasu Canyon resulted in a massive evacuation effort and one fatality. Visitors wonder whether the trails and campground will be…
The Hele Box, the first product from Hele Outdoors, is an easy-to-build platform for your vehicle’s sleep space. It increases storage and makes life on…
The Department of Health is actively investigating a rare outbreak of norovirus along the Kalalau Section of the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park. The entire…
The mission of the Khumbu Climbing Center has been to increase safety margins for Nepali climbers and high-altitude workers. It’s had a massive impact since…
Hunter Leininger is a highly experienced adventure racer and endurance athlete. He attempted an FKT in Iceland recently that put all of his survival, navigation…
Until now, ski patrollers who didn’t take an Outdoor Emergency Care course couldn’t become members of the National Ski Patrol. Now, the organization is changing…
