Rachel Sylvia Cavanaugh
Writer. Photographer. Digital Producer.
My path to journalism originated from a natural-born curiosity and desire to learn more about the world and the people in it. I’m interested in telling stories that compel the reader to think critically, engage with their environment, and view complex issues in a new light. Much of the work I do focuses on science and the outdoors, wildlife, travel, culture, history, and technology.
I began my career in 2005 working under two former Reuters journalists in Central America, covering Latin American politics and human interest stories for an English-language newspaper in Costa Rica. Situated on the Pacific Coast of Guanacaste, we began working out of my editor’s kitchen and quickly grew to become a trusted news force in the region. By the end of my three-year tenure, I’d collected a host of memories that included exciting moments such as dining with Nobel Peace Prize-Winning President Oscar Arias and interviewing renowned Primatologist Jane Goodall. As an aspiring young journalist, I was hooked immediately.
Over the next decade, my roles included working as Editor of the Goldendale Sentinel where I led the editorial staff and directed the vision of a weekly Washington newspaper; as Digital Producer for MSN News where I wrote, produced, and edited breaking news stories for Microsoft’s social media-based news site msnNOW; and as Digital Content Writer for Nike’s Global Consumer Experience team where I managed internal and external Nike websites.
I currently work as a Staff Writer for Bustle’s Outdoor and Fitness E-Commerce platform and contribute weekly gear reviews to Digital Trends’ Outdoor and Sports section. Please feel free to scroll through my portfolio of writing clips on Wildlife and Science, Outdoors and Gear Reviews, Food and Travel, Human Interest and Features, Opinions and Commentary, News and Politics, TV and Pop Culture, or Copywriting to learn more about my work.
