ABOUT

I’m the author of the new survival epic Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women’s Ascent of Denali; and The Hard Parts with Oksana Masters, which won the National Library Association Award, the Christopher Award, and was named one of the best sports books of the year by The Times.

My stories on adventure, environment, and the West have appeared in Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, National Geographic, The New York Times, TIME, Politico, Atavist, Outside, and Men’s Journal, among others, and I’m an adventure travel columnist on Forbes. My work has been awarded the Lowell Thomas Gold Medal in Adventure Writing, short listed for the True Story Award, and included in The Year’s Best Sports Writing series.

I’m a sought-after speaker on people expanding human potential beyond the bounds of what’s thought to be possible, women’s empowerment and trailblazing, and storytelling around public lands and conservation.

I live in Montana. When I’m not hunched over my computer, I can often be found on adventures of my own.

I’m represented by Susan Canavan at Waxman Literary Agency.

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The Wilder Path features writings on adventure, environment, and people expanding human potential.