Contributors

Callum Reyes

Callum Reyes

Dispatches Writer

Taos, New Mexico

Callum files dispatches from deserts, canyons, and anywhere the road gives out. He carries more water than you think he needs.

Irena Voss

Irena Voss

Essayist

Trondheim, Norway

Irena writes essays about the small, quiet places — bogs, groves, headlands — and the large things they teach.

Sam Okafor

Sam Okafor

Gear Columnist

Denver, Colorado

Sam tests the gear so you don't have to — and writes about it with the honesty of someone who has lost a tent in a windstorm.

June Akiyama

June Akiyama

Trails Editor

Seattle, Washington

June edits the Trails section and spends her weekends testing the theory that the best route is the one you haven't heard about yet.

Theo Barlow

Theo Barlow

Photographer

Whitehorse, Yukon

Theo photographs the places where weather writes the first draft. His work has appeared in every issue of Field Guide since the beginning.

Mara Ellison

Mara Ellison

Senior Field Correspondent

Bend, Oregon

Mara has walked more switchbacks than she can count and written about most of them. She reports on trails, seasons, and the people who keep them open.