Authors

Julia Partain, a Salt Lake City native, is a freelance writer and editor for local and regional publications, including Snowbird's annual Bird Magazine and Salt Lake City's Downtown Alliance Magazine. When she isn’t writing about happenings in her hometown, you can find her hiking in the Cottonwood Canyons or trying to keep up with her two daughters and husband at a local ski resort.2 Articles


Rachel is a writer living in Salt Lake City who loves wearing sweatpants and would rather be outside. She’s often climbing or skiing, but more often than not is simply trying to tire out her wild rescue pup, Scuba.2 Articles


Suzie Dundas is a freelance writer based in Truckee, California. Her work has appeared in Forbes, Fodors, TripSavvy, Playboy, Lonely Planet, SkyLife Magazine, and many more. When not working, you can find her doing the usual Tahoe activities, like biking, skiing and hiking. Check out more of her work at suziedundas.com.2 Articles


Curt Davies is a marathon enthusiast and has built his own website located at www.marathondriven.com. It’s stacked with information and other goodies regarding marathon running and training for those over the age of 30.1 Articles


Allison is the founder and co-editor of the family travel blog Tips for Family Trips at tipsforfamilytrips.com. She believes that travel makes families stronger, smarter, and happier, whether you are visiting exotic locales or exploring your own hometown. Allison's work has been featured on ABC's The Lookout, The Huffington Post, Parents Magazine, and on Studio 5 on KSL-TV. Allison has an MBA from the University of Utah. She is a married mom of two, ages 11 and 8, and lives near Salt Lake City.1 Articles


Conner Newbold is a freelance writer living in Provo, Utah. When he’s not writing, Conner’s running, cycling, or digging through small town thrift shops.1 Articles


BJ is a career bicycle mechanic who enjoys sharing his enthusiasm of the great outdoors with anyone and everyone. You can generally find him riding his bike on local trails in Salt Lake City or running up and down Millcreek Canyon. He enjoys exploration, traveling, and anything to do with riding his bicycle in the most scenic and challenging terrain he can find. A regular contributor to TheMountainBikeLife.com, BJ loves sharing his stories, insight, and tech tips on all things mountain biking.1 Articles


Scott Huntington is a writer and adventurist who loves to combine the two whenever possible. You can commonly find him hiking, camping, surfing, and just enjoying the outdoors. Follow him on Twitter.1 Articles


Kendall is a native Utahn who enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and traveling with his wife and daughter. His favorite place to explore in the state is the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park (also where he proposed to his wife!) and he looks forward to instilling the love of the outdoors in his 14-month old daughter.1 Articles