Shawnté Salabert is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer interested in the connections between humans and the natural world. Her work has appeared in Outside, Alpinist, Backpacker, Los Angeles magazine, Adventure Journal, Vox, Modern Hiker, REI Co-op Journal and Land+People, among other outlets. She is the author of Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California, which is available via Mountaineers Books. For more information, visit shawntesalabert.com.
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Mirna Valerio couldn't care less what anyone thinks a runner’s body "should" look like. She’s far more interested in using hers to grind through miles, launch a...
For me, the outdoors is synonymous with connection. It’s about forming an emotional link with the land—and with myself—as much as it is about experiencing the n...
