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...
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...
Meagan Martin: Climbing Warrior

Meagan Martin: Climbing Warrior

Transcript Years of hard work and training have landed “Mighty” Meagan Martin as a mainstay on the NBC show American Ninja Warrior, where she completes hardc...