Author Bio

Sarah Grothjan

Sarah Grothjan is the camp and backpack editor for Uncommon Path and Expert Advice. A former crime reporter, she enjoys backpacking, fly fishing, road biking and binging thriller novels. REI member since 2019.

sgrothj@rei.com

Stories by Sarah Grothjan...
Illustration of three gift certificates.

Gifts That Do Good

It’s the giving season, which means it’s time to start thinking of those special people on your list. But before you consider buying items shiny and new, we hav...
Illustration of girl riding a bike through a city.

Pedal On

rown. I remember everything about the moment: the bump of the root-fractured pavement beneath my skinny tires. The acidic smells of sea salt and diesel exhaust.