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Portrait of Uncommon Path contributor Kamilah Journét wearing a burgundy singlet and jeans, standing in front of an orange tree.

Kamilah Journét

Kamilah Journét is a distance runner, marketing strategist, environmentalist and USATF level 1 certified running coach based in Portland, Oregon. REI member sin...
Talia Lakshmi Kolluri

Talia Lakshmi Kolluri

Talia Lakshmi Kolluri is a mixed South Asian American writer from Northern California. Her debut collection of short stories, What We Fed to the Manticore (Tin ...
Amy Conry Davis

Amy Conry Davis

Amy Conry Davis works as a freelance writer, content creator, and photographer. Her work has been published in Southern Living, Lonely Planet, TripSavvy and Mat...
Miranda Smith

Miranda Smith

Miranda is an internal communications specialist at REI, based in Seattle, WA. Happiest outside, she enjoys snowboarding, climbing, mountain biking, and live mu...
Sidney Baptista

Sidney Baptista

Sidney Baptista is an entrepreneur and community advocate who is passionate about leveraging running to create experiences and connect diverse communities. H...
Erica Zazo

Erica Zazo

Erica Zazo is a Chicago-based freelance outdoor writer. She's a big fan of urban nature, exploring lesser-known trails and towns and drinking post-adventure cra...
Tom Bugert

Tom Bugert

Tom Bugert (he/him) is the State & Local Government Relations Manager for the co-op. In this role he works with REI employees and members, community leaders...
David Moskowitz

David Moskowitz

David is the photographer, wildlife biologist and author of three books: Caribou Rainforest, Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest and Wolves in the Land of Salmon ...
Writer and advocate Meghan McCallum relaxing outside in a hammock

Meghan McCallum

Meghan McCallum is a writer and French to English translator who turns to nature for healing. Meghan is an Ultimate player, cyclist, hiker, surfer and triathlet...