Mattie Schuler is a freelance writer for GearJunkie. She has been writing about gear and outdoor adventures for more than 10 years, including winter sports, trail running, backpacking and hiking, and travel. She also covers kid’s gear and early childhood education.
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Mattie has also written for REI, Outside, Women’s Health, Insider, Origin Way, Men’s Journal, Backpacker, Openfit, We Are Teachers, Gear Patrol, and Gear Institute. If she’s not writing or teaching little kids outside at forest school, she is probably out snowboarding, trail running, camping or hiking, mountain biking, and finding dogs to pet.
Topics of Expertise: Trail running, camping, backpacking, snowboarding, hiking, travel, kids’ gear, and outdoor education
Years in Expertise: 10+
Number of Products & Number of Hours Tested:250+ products, 1,000+ hours
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, University of Missouri; Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Missouri; Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology, University of Colorado Denver
Years of Writing: 10+
Certifications: First Aid, CPR
Previous Publications: Women’s Health, Men’s Journal, Gear Institute, Backpacker, Outside, REI, We Are Teachers
A Word from Mattie Schuler
After growing up in Wisconsin, I decided to head to the University of Missouri to pursue a career in journalism. I quickly followed that up with an internship at Outside Magazine in Santa Fe, NM. Within a few weeks of exploring the area with other interns, I realized that the outdoorsy, adventure life was for me. For the previous 10 years, I have lived in Boulder, Colorado. My writing focuses on outdoor adventure, hiking, snowboarding, health and wellness, running, solo travel, and more. When I’m not writing or in the mountains, I run an early childhood Forest School program where I get to teach kids the importance of nature, adventure, and why getting outside is so much fun.
Backpacking with a gun is a controversial topic — but after a frightening encounter with a mountain lion, I’m seriously considering it as a solo female…
The DC Mora BOA women’s snowboard boots are made for the more advanced rider who needs that added stiffness and protection when cruising through powder.
