Maggie Slepian

Maggie Slepian is an award-winning freelance writer based in Montana. Her writing lands at the intersection of the environment, travel, and the outdoors, and has appeared in the New York Times, Lonely Planet, New York Magazine, Longreads, GQ, and more. Maggie’s backcountry stories have also been featured on NPR, the BBC, and in the London Times. She is an avid backpacker, outdoor enthusiast, cat lady, and below-average skier, and has thru-hiked and bikepacked thousands of miles in the US and abroad