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How Norwegian ‘Friluftsliv’ Can Inspire You to Get Outside More
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How Norwegian ‘Friluftsliv’ Can Inspire You to Get Outside More

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR OUTDOOR GUIDE — From the window of Rachel Pohl’s rustic Flakstadøya farmhouse she can see miles of fjords sprawling along the Norwegian coastline. Walking out her front door,…
A woman is shown kitesurfing in La Ventana, Baja in an article on the 57 Hours website.
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Destination Review: Kiteboarding in La Ventana, Mexico

57 HOURS — La Ventana is a laidback beachside community where the water is warm, the wind is smooth, and the sunsets take your breath away. If you’re planning a…
Toby Miller
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Toby Miller on Being Shaun White’s Protege and the Future of Snowboarding

DIGITAL TRENDS — Toby Miller got his first snowboard when he was just six years old. In the two years that followed, he took so well to the sport that his parents packed their bags and moved from Southern California to the mountains of Lake Tahoe so he...
Costa Rica roundup
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10 Unforgettable Moments You’ll Have On A Trip To Costa Rica

MATADOR NETWORK — Costa Rica is full-on mesmerizing in its diversity — wet, leafy rainforests with howling monkeys and cascading vines; hot, sun-baked beaches with sea turtles and crackling sand; rivers, mountains, volcanoes, waterfalls…
People are pictured kiteboarding in the ocean in an article for GearJunkie.
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The Best Kiteboarding Locations For Your Next Wind Adventure

GEAR JUNKIE — If you’ve noticed yourself zoning out at work lately or spending all your time scrolling through WindAlert while fantasizing about a salty beach somewhere, it may be time to get…
A winter camping scene is depicted in a photo at the Travel Oregon website.
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How to Go Winter Camping Like a Pro

TRAVEL OREGON — Winter in Oregon is a truly enchanting season, when snow blankets the mountains and thunderstorms crash against the coastline. While many of us spend this time indoors,…
A couple is seen laughing in the car on a road trip in a photo at the Village Life website.
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20 Tips For The Ultimate Road Trip

VILLAGE LIFE — While it's easy to enjoy an adventure on the road, there are plenty of hacks to make the overall experience more pleasurable. To that end, We curated a list…
A stormy sea is picured in a photo on Columbia Sportwear's Tough Mother Outdoor Guide page.
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How One Man Survived At Sea Against All Odds

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR OUTDOOR GUIDE — U.S. Marines must prove they can tread water for four minutes to pass the Water Survival Training test. Advanced qualifications require a 10-minute endurance test.…
A photo of a gorgeous beach in Costa Rica on the Matador Network website.
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5 Places in Costa Rica You Won’t Find in Most Guidebooks

MATADOR NETWORK — Costa Rica isn’t hurting for visitors, and with all those fellow travelers on the road, you might expect it to be difficult to get off the beaten…
A side by side photo of Alex Ferreira and his alter ego Hotdog Hans in an article on Columbia Sportswear's website.
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Who is Hotdog Hans? Meet The Legend Behind The Legend

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR OUTDOOR GUIDE — A group of teenagers mills around the top of a halfpipe as an old man in an ’80s ski jacket and denim jeans walks up…

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Rachel Cavanaugh is a long-time journalist based in the Pacific Northwest. With more than 18 years of experience as a news reporter, writer, photographer, editor, and digital producer, her work has been featured in Men's Journal, MSN, The Hollywood Reporter, Bustle, Digital Trends, Elite Daily, Matador Network, Gear Junkie, Inverse, Mic, and other publications. She's worked as a Digital Producer for Microsoft’s msnNOW, Digital Content Writer on Nike's Global Consumer Services' team, Gear Reviewer for Digital Trends' Outdoors and Sports section, Staff Commerce Writer for Bustle's Outdoor and Fitness E-Commerce platform, and Editor-in-Chief of the Goldendale Sentinel, a weekly print newspaper in Washington state. Most recently, she was the Editorial Director for Columbia Sportswear's Tough Mother Outdoor Guide, helping to conceptualize and global retail giant's first ever digital magazine and build it from the ground up. Over a four-year period from 2020 to 2024, she grew the publication into a journalistically-styled content platform, creating compelling storytelling about people and places in the outdoors. She was responsible for all content strategy and production from story ideation and planning to research, interviews, and article delivery. In addition to writing higher-level brand stories, she managed a small team of freelance writers. She currently splits her time between Baja, California where she lives in an RV on the beach, and Hood River, Oregon where she spends her free time kiteboarding, snowboarding, and playing with dogs.

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