Author Bio

Shelby Stanger

Shelby Stanger

Shelby has paddled a remote portion of the Amazon River, surfed from Tofino to Tavarua, and interviewed countless CEOs, entrepreneurs and pro athletes on assignment for international brands and publications from Outside Magazine to Vans. Her Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast amplifies adventure narratives, and empowers others to live their passions and get outside. See more of Shelby on her website or follow her on Instagram. REI member since 1996.

Stories by Shelby Stanger...
Michelle Parker captured from an aerial camera skiing down a mountain. She is a tiny bright spot in a sea of white.

Freeskiing with Michelle Parker

On this episode of Wild Ideas Worth Living, Michelle talks about how she’s embraced her superwoman abilities to excel as an athlete and show women around the world that they can ski some of the craziest lines.
Ally is kneeling on the beach, with a rock stack behind her, while she hugs her white German shepherd around the neck.

Ally Coucke: A Girl and Her Dog

 When Ally Coucke adopted her white German Shepherd, Bailey, she had no idea what she was getting herself into. Ally was just a kid looking for a big, prote...
Tom Putnam stands in the woods with a big red backpack that had a butterfly net sticking out of it.

The Dark Divide with Tom Putnam

Tom Putnam is a filmmaker known for writing and directing documentaries and short films. After reading Robert Pyle’s book, Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dar...