Author Bio

Colleen Stinchcombe

Colleen Stinchcombe is a freelance journalist covering health, the environment and outdoor recreation. Her work has appeared in Sierra Magazine, Outside Online, SELF, The Seattle Times and more. She is based near Seattle, Washington. REI Co-op member since 2015.

Stories by Colleen Stinchcombe...

Woman holding frisbee at urban park with two girls nearby.

The Pandemic Highlighted the Need for Expanding Park Access. Coalitions Push for Local Parks for Everyone.

Colleen Stinchcombe|March 12, 2021

In spring 2020, just as Harvard University researchers were set to launch the field portion of a national study investigating the link between time in nature an...

Sam Ortiz steps up to the next hold on a grey rock in the Red River Gorge, with green trees behind.

Outdoors For All: Plus-Size Climbers Challenge Stereotypes

Colleen Stinchcombe|July 11, 2019

Sam Ortiz grew up near Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, a canyon system renowned for sandstone cliffs that people travel from around the world to climb. Ortiz always...

How to Travel and Explore Vietnam

Colleen Stinchcombe|December 18, 2018

Jagged limestone karsts (natural towers created by erosion), small villages with tiered rice paddies, more than 2,000 miles of coastline, nearby pristine i...