2024: I’m currently working on a new book about people and place for Mountaineers – more to come!
- Campfire Stories: Tales from America’s National Parks and Trails (Mountaineers Books, 2023) [contributor - "On Trail, We Dream of Enchiladas"]
- Crossing Paths: A Pacific Crest Trailside Reader, edited by Howard Shapiro and Rees Hughes (Mountaineers Books, 2022) [contributor - "The Pacific Crest Trail: An Epilogue"]
- Peak Nutrition: Smart Fuel For Outdoor Adventure by Mercedes Pollmeier & Maria Hines (Mountaineers Books, 2020) [contributor]
- Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California (Mountaineers Books, 2017) [author, photographer]
- The 360 Deal by Andrew Dubber [contributor]
TV
- America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston (PBS) – Episode 1 “Death Valley: Life Blooms”
SELECTED ARTICLES
- Finding Community in Trail Running (Treeline Review)
- Your Year in Outdoor Festivals (Outside)
- Garmin Forerunner 55 Review (Treeline Review)
- Securing California’s Crossroad (Nature Conservancy Magazine, Summer 2022)
- How Los Angeles is Leading the Tree Planting Revolution (Outside)
- Local Hero: Erynne Gilpin (Alpinist 77)
- 2021 Outsiders of the Year: Allyson Felix, Stephanie Catudal, Nephi Craig, and Rachel Malarich (Outside Magazine, December 2021)
- 12 National and State Parks in California Without the Crowds (Condé Nast Traveler)
- The Ultimate Channel Islands National Park Travel Guide (Outside)
- Ok, Trekking Pole Tent – You Won Me Over (Adventure Journal)
- Perfect 72-Hour Backcountry Adventures (Outside)
- Which Public Lands are Right for You? (Outside)
- To Permit or Not To Permit (Outside)
- The Long Road to Victory (Land + People)
- The 2020 Outsiders of the Year (Outside)
- The New Clean Climbing (Adventure Journal 17)
- More People Are Getting Outside and They’re Gonna Need Mentors (Adventure Journal)
- The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade (Outside)
- How Caitlin Landesberg Turned Her Diagnosis into Suffer-Free Beer (October)
- Eulogy for an Urban Mountain Shop (Adventure Journal)
- With a Trace (Alpinist 68)
- How the Scary, No-Fall World of Highball Bouldering Draws Nervy Climbers (Adventure Journal)
- The Ultimate Death Valley National Park Travel Guide (Outside)
- Hydropower Group Wants to Dam Little Colorado River Near Grand Canyon NP (Adventure Journal)
- The Ultimate Joshua Tree National Park Travel Guide (Outside)
- Trona’s Boom, Bust, and Uncertain Future (KCET)
- An Ultralight Backpacker Learns the Real Value of Weight (Adventure Journal)
- The Best Campsites Near Major U.S. Cities (Afar)
- Yes, You Can Thru-Hike New York City…Sort Of (Adventure Journal)
- Before They Were Parks (RANGE, issue 11)
- The Contemporary Adventure Canon (Outside)
- Caroline Gleich Wants to See More Women Reach the Top (Adventure Journal)
- Natural Born Leaders (SIERRA, May/June 2019)
- Alex Honnold’s Mom, Dierdre Wolownick, Is a Badass, Too (Adventure Journal)
- What We Can Learn from the Camber Outdoors Fiasco (Outside)
- Ultrarunner Katie Arnold Finds Her Flow in a New Memoir (Adventure Journal)
- Heather Anderson Found Healing on Her Historic PCT Hike (Outside)
- The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the New Bears Ears (Adventure Journal)
- A Polar Explorer Fact-Checks ‘Arctic’ (Outside)
- ‘The Pacific Alone’ Recounts Ed Gillet’s Harrowing Kayak Crossing (Adventure Journal)
- Thumbs Up, Hearts Open: A Skeptic’s Lessons from Trailhead Hitchhiking (Adventure Journal)
- How the Daughter of Vietnamese Refugees Founded Brown Folks Fishing (Adventure Journal)
- Vanlife Hasn’t Come to the Navajo Nation Yet, But #RezRoads Has (Adventure Journal)
- Living on Foot (The California Sunday Magazine, December 2018)
- The Underground Railroad Bike Route is a Source of History and Hope (Adventure Journal)
- The Real Story Behind MEC’s Open Letter on Diversity (SNEWS)
- Chasing the Dirtbag Culinary Dream in 3 Cookbooks (Outside)
- Is This the Greenest Outdoor Shop in the Country? (SNEWS)
- Searching for R.J. (Alpinist 63)
- Beyond the Polybag: New Ideas in Packaging Sustainability (SNEWS)
- The Real Survival Story Behind ‘Adrift’ (Outside)
- Valleys of Diversion (Los Angeles Magazine, June 2018)
- The Joys of Section Hiking (REI Co-op Journal)
- The Ultimate Post-Trail High (Range)
Badges for Grown Ups (Adventure Journal Quarterly, Issue 08) - The Extraordinary Effort of Margo Hayes (Outside)
- Double Impact (Outside, March 2018)
- Welcome to #BlackVanLife (Outside)
- Namesake: Mount Florence (Alpinist 60)
- The Cheapskate’s Guide to Outdoor Gear (Blisters & Bliss)
- Fastest Known Mom (REI Co-op Journal)
- Leaked Interior Department Plan Puts Energy First, Environment Last (Adventure Journal)
- Meet the Shredders of the All-Women Sturdy Dirty Enduro Series (REI Co-op Journal)
- Ten Women Leading the Outdoor Industry – and Their View of the Future (Outside)
- A Short Hike Through the Apocalypse (Adventure Journal)
- A Walk Down Backpack Memory Lane (Blisters & Bliss)
- These 6 Activists Are Risking It All in the Name of Environmental Justice (Outside)
- The Sharpest Tool in the Shed (Backpacker)
- Going the Distance with Liz “Snorkel” Thomas (REI Co-op Journal)
- A Decade on Wheels: One Couple’s Ultimate Pan-American Adventure (Adventure Journal)
- The Ultrarunner Look (REI Co-op Journal)
- A Morning Ritual (Land+People; page 64)
- Standing in a Dress on Top of the World (Whoa Magazine)
- A Recipe for Disaster Pudding (Adventure Journal)
- Of Ghosts and Gracks: On Becoming a Yosemite Climber (Moja Gear)
- A Letter To All The Tents I’ve Loved (Adventure Journal)
- The Pacific Crest Trail: An Epilogue (The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader)
- Behind The Front Desk: An Exploration of Identity in *Pardon My Hindi’s The Arch Motel Project (The Picture Professional)
- Film Review: Meru (Modern Hiker)
- My So-Called Life Remains A Perfect Time Capsule Of An Imperfect Time (Trunkworthy)
- Book Review: Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro At 300 Pounds (Modern Hiker)
- Not So Sun, Sun, Sunny: The Elected’s crabby Blake Sennett (The Charleston City Paper)
“TRAILBLAZERS” PROFILE SERIES (for Modern Hiker)
- Robert Martinez of Parliament of Owls
- Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz of Birds by BIJS
- Elkpen
- Maricela Rosales of The Abilites Project
- Amanda Jameson of Brown Girl on the (P)CT
- Gretchen “Dirty Bowl” Matt of The Grounds Keepers
- Elyse Rylander of OUT There Adventures
- Nick Hummingbird of Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery
- Daisy Martinez of Trash Free Earth
- Kolby “Condor” Kirk
- Gina Bégin of Outdoor Women’s Alliance
- Rebecca Lowry of JT Lab
- Ralph Lee
// PROJECT
- Year Of The Scout: My friend found a Girl Scout Handbook from 1947, and after surveying the incredibly varied contents (How To Handle A Jackknife! Seasonal Positions Of The Big Dipper! Signaling With A Flag!), we decided to work on earning some of the merit badges listed inside.
// CONTENT WRITING
- Adventure Film School blog
- Transforming Youth Outdoors blog
- How Trail Running Changed My Mind About Running (Outdoor Research – Verticulture)
- 11 True Trail Terrors (Outdoor Research - Verticulture)
- The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Controversy, Explained (Vox)
- 10 Places to Celebrate Taco Tuesday in Los Angeles (Eater)
- Where to Eat and Drink Near the Staples Center (Eater)
- Climb Every Mountain (Zappos Running Blog)
- How to Build Your Pre-Run Meal (Zappos Running Blog)
- How to Master Packing a Bear Canister (Outdoor Research - Verticulture)
- Want to Dehydrate Your Own Backpacking Food? Here’s How Not To Flop (Outdoor Research - Verticulture)
- Do You Speak Backpacker? (Outdoor Research - Verticulture)
- 7 Reasons Snowy Holidays are Overrated (Outdoor Research – Verticulture)
- What You’ll REALLY Eat on Your Thru-Hike (Outdoor Research – Verticulture)
- Planning a Thru-Hike? Here are the 14 Hiker Types You’ll Definitely Meet (Outdoor Research – Verticulture)
- 9 Reasons Outdoorsy People Make the Best Lovers (Outdoor Research – Verticulture)
- Why Everyone Should Try Backpacking at Least Once (Outdoor Research – Verticulture)
- 5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Trail Running (Outdoor Research – Verticulture)
Please drop me a line if you’d like to chat about a project!
