MediaExchange — one of our most popular events — features one-on-one meetings with delegates and the attending adventure media, who write for media outlets such as AFAR, Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast, Outside, Wall Street Journal and many more. Select your top media choices and the ATTA team will craft your schedule of three to seven meetings based on your requests and the volume of interest from other delegates.
Media appointments begin on March 1st. Register now.
Online Editor, explore magazine
Traditional Media
Country: Canada
Media Outlets: Explore
Alison Karlene Hodgins is the online editor for explore magazine, North America’s premier outdoor adventure publication. Explore focuses on human-propelled adventure across the country and beyond. As a freelance writer, Alison has been published by The Globe and Mail, Fodor's, Canadian Traveller, HI Hostels, Cottage Life, World Nomads and Paddling Magazine. Alison holds a Writing and Publishing Diploma, a Bachelor of Journalism Degree with Honours and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction. She is passionate about international travel, outdoor adventure and learning to appreciate one’s own backyard.
Freelance Reporter and Editor
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Men's Health, Men's Journal, Rolling Stone, Entrepreneur
Clint started in journalism as a reporter and editor for the New York Times best-selling book series, Eat This, Not That!. He transitioned from that role to a senior editor position for Men's Health, where he worked on stories across all lifestyle categories: adventure, travel, business, relationships, money, nutrition, and health. His reporting sent him to the Sochi Olympics, and allowed him to ride motorcycles with Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam. Clint was also a senior editor at Men's Journal magazine, where he covered gear and adventure. His television appearances include Today show, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Live with Kelly and Michael, Bloomberg TV, and others. Now he's a freelance reporter, working across several brands and covering a wide range of subjects.
Toque and Canoe
Country: Canada
Media Outlets: Toque and Canoe
Don Enright is a freelance travel writer, photographer and presenter based on Canada's west coast. Don is a lifelong naturalist and nature writer, and strives to connect his readers with a deep and authentic love of the natural world.
The Manual
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: The Manual, American Express Essentials, Savoteur, Portland Monthly
When I write, it’s to tell a story. It doesn’t matter if I’m helping an international hospitality brand with their messaging or chasing down that last quote for a story on deadline, the goal is the same. That story has taken all sorts of twists and turns over the last six years. It started when I was hired as the director of a cocktail festival in Los Angeles. I opened a new chapter when I moved back to my native Portland in 2016 and began freelancing for a range of media outlets. With the Rose City as my home base, I now write copy and messaging for a growing roster of travel, hospitality, and health & wellness brands. On the journalism side, I cover all things luxury for Penta, general travel for Lonely Planet and lifestyle for AskMen.
Freelance
Country: Canada
Media Outlets: Huffington Post Canada, Globe & Mail, MoneySense, Porthole, Westjet, NUVO
Ilona Biro is an award-winning writer, photographer and editor. Her work has appeared in The Globe & Mail, CBC.ca, NUVO magazine, Porthole magazine, Westjet magazine, The Walrus, National Post, and Huffington Post.
Freelance Writer
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: https://www.wsj.com/
Jen Murphy is a freelance journalist who splits her time between Maui and Colorado. She spent eight years working at Food & Wine magazine, served as the deputy editor of AFAR, regularly contributes to
Freelance Writer/Photographer
Country: Canada
Media Outlets: Mountain Life Annual, Post Media, South China Morning Post, My Spotlight Kanada/USA, Skycanner.ca/.com, ReaderDigest.ca, Canadian Geographic, Espaces, Nuvo, National Post, Westworld, Just for Canadian Doctors/Dentists, My Country Extra, Chatelaine.
Jenn Smith Nelson is an award winning freelance travel writer and photographer who contributes to a number of publications including: Toronto Star, Nuvo, National Post, South China Morning Post, My Spotlight Kanada/USA, Westworld, Just for Canadian Doctors/Dentists, Chatelaine, Country Extra (US) magazine and more. She's a current member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the North American Journalists Association and the Travel Media Association of Canada. She loves adventure travel and when she's not snuggling with wolves, swimming with belugas or bathing in the snow, she's travelling with her kids collecting stories and memories. Her writing often focuses on adventure and family travel, girl's getaways and eco-tourism. You can also catch Jenn on air via CBC Saskatchewan where she is a travel columnist or on her blog @www.travelandhappiness.com.
Jess McGlothlin Media
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Full client list available here: https://www.jessmcglothlinmedia.com/Pages/Clients
(There seems to be a 200 character limit here, not 200 words. Please see https://www.jessmcglothlinmedia.com/Pages/Jess for a complete bio, client list, and more. Thanks!)
Freelance Writer
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Denver Post, Outside Magazine, Backpacker Magazine, HGTV, Fodor’s
Kassondra Cloos is a freelance journalist who seeks to ignite a passion for people's immediate surroundings. Her essays and articles about slow travel, wilderness expeditions, and city-based outdoor adventures aim to inspire readers to live adventurously both at home and while traveling, and to find thrills in the otherwise mundane. You can find her work in Outside, Backpacker, Fodor's, and HGTV, among others. She writes a slow travel column for the Denver Post and a newsletter about full-time travel called Out of Office.
Senior Editorial Director, HGTV
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: HGTV.com, TravelChannel.com, NationalParks.org
Kelly is the Editorial Director for Home and Travel brands at Scripps Lifestyle Studios, the digital division of Scripps Networks Interactive. She directs content efforts for the websites and social media channels associated with Travel Channel as well as HGTV, DIY Network and Great American Country. Previously, she managed online content marketing for a vegetable gardening brand and also spent several years as a magazine editor and writer for major titles including Southern Living. Kelly also has written for the National Park Foundation for many years and served as senior editor of their Parks magazine. She loves hiking, backpacking, sea kayaking and exploring the great protected places of the U.S. and beyond. Kelly has a B.A. in English and Environmental Studies from Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee and an M.S. in Environmental Studies from Green Mountain College in Vermont.
Stuffed Suitcase / Vacation Mavens
Influencer/Blogger
Country: United States
Media Outlets: https://stuffedsuitcase.com 55,000 pvs per month + 138,000 followers across social channels
Kim is the founder of Stuffed Suitcase, a family travel blog helping families find new destinations and helpful tips. Kim also co-hosts the family travel podcast, Vacation Mavens.
Freelance Writer
Influencer/Blogger
Country: United States
Media Outlets: TripSavvy, OutdoorX4 magazine, Popular Mechanics, Digital Trends, Gear Junkie
Kraig Becker is a freelance outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. He covers extreme sports, mountaineering, exploration, and interesting opportunities for travelers to take part in unique adventures around the world.
The Path Less Pedaled
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Bicycle Travel Channel, Bicycle Times Magazine, Adventure Cycling, Amtrak blog, Travel Oregon
For three years, Laura (and her partner Russ) traveled the US by bicycle. Now, based out of Portland, Oregon, they specialize in creating bicycle travel content, for both print and digital publications. They also work with DMOs to create marketing collateral in support of bicycle travel and other outdoor recreation.
Outdoor Insight
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: www.outforia
A full-time freelance writer focusing on the business side of outdoor recreation. Member of Outdoor Writers Association of America, Society of Environmental Journalists, and the American Society of Authors and Journalists. Editor of the two-volume Boundary Waters Canoe Area guidebook. Currently writing a book about invasive carp for the University of Minnesota Press.
Photographer/Writer/Author
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: https://findyourparadise.co/how-to-explore-switzerland-italian-style
Assignments have taken photographer/writer/author Mark Edward Harris to more than 100 countries on all seven continents. His editorial work has appeared in publications such as Vanity Fair, LIFE, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, GEO, Newsweek, Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler, Hemispheres, AFAR, Wallpaper, Vogue, Architectural Digest, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, and The London Sunday Times Travel Magazine as well as all the major photography and in-flight magazines. Among his numerous accolades are CLIO, ACE, Impact DOCS Award of Excellence, Aurora Gold, and IPA awards. His books include Faces of the Twentieth Century: Master Photographers and Their Work, The Way of the Japanese Bath, Wanderlust, North Korea, South Korea, Inside Iran, The Travel Photo Essay: Describing A Journey Through Images and his latest, The People of the Forest, a book about orangutans. Mark shares his photographic knowledge through magazine features and workshops around the globe.
Freelance Writer
Traditional Media
Country: Canada
Media Outlets: Fodor’s, World Nomads, Canadian Traveller, Explore , CAA, Far and Wide, NBC News, Dreamscapes, Family Fun Canada, Canadian Jewish News, Waypoints Global, Inspired Seniors
Melody is a freelance travel journalist with a focus on active adventurous travel for the over 50s reader and considers her age a gift in her travels. She brings wisdom, experience and a major "if not now, when" attitude with heavy lashings of humour, which is required in any kind of travel. She pushes her boundaries every opportunity she gets, encouraging her readers to do the same embracing the credo “feel the fear and do it anyway.” Her work has been published in Fodor’s, World Nomads, Canadian Traveller, Explore, CAA, Far and Wide, NBC News, Family Fun Canada, Canadian Jewish News, Waypoints Global, and Inspired Seniors. As Lifestyle Editor for Waypoints Global Magazine, she reviews gear and travel clothing, writes about hotels, travel tips, restaurants and travel by ship and destinations with a focus on water. Passionate about the importance of sustainable tourism, she gives back to the communities she visits and packs for a purpose every time she travels. She has taken fifty pounds of school supplies to a school in Turks and Caicos, distributed teddy bears at a neuro physio clinic in Ecuador, and danced with children at many island group homes in the Caribbean after handing out art supplies and clothing.
Freelance Writer & Editor
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Condé Nast Traveler, AFAR, Travel+Leisure, Chicago magazine, and NPR
A Chicago-based writer and editor, Nina is the daughter of a travel agent and a sucker for a challenge. She covers everything from regional to far-flung travel for a largely affluent audience and is especially passionate about unexpected and off-the-grid adventure, intelligent and sustainable luxury, and fresh perspectives on modern family travel. A lifelong outdoor enthusiast, her favorites are running, skiing, and trying not to fall off a surfboard. Nina’s work appears in Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, and Chicago magazine, where she is a contributing travel expert. She also makes appearances on Chicago's WGN TV morning news and 9.15 WBEZ radio (NPR).
Norie Quintos Media
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/how-the-philippines-came-to-virginia
Norie Quintos is an Editor at Large for National Geographic Travel Media, contributing content and representing the iconic brand. She is also an independent freelance writer/editor, and consultant for the travel industry on editorial packaging, communications, media relations, and custom content. She is the former executive editor of National Geographic Traveler and was an editor at U.S. News and World Report and Caribbean Travel and Life. She is on the advisory board of several travel companies and organizations.
The Path Less Pedaled
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Bicycle Travel Channel, Bicycle Times Magazine, Adventure Cycling, Amtrak blog, Travel Oregon
In 2009, Russ (and his partner Laura) did what most people only dream about - they sold everything they owned and spent three years traveling by bicycle around the US and New Zealand. During that time, they visited hundreds of small communities, and began to understand the ways that cycling can positively impact rural areas. In 2012, they partnered with Travel Oregon to market and promote the state's landmark Scenic Bikeway program. From Oregon to Iowa to Tennessee, they continue to travel and work with a wide variety of communities and tourism agencies to develop strong bicycle tourism destinations and compelling marketing. Along the way, they have continued to nurture an online following, inspiring others to embrace bicycle travel, fly-fishing, trail running, and other outdoor recreation.
The Dyrt
Country: United States
Media Outlets: The Dyrt (thedyrt.com)
Ryan is The Dyrt's Managing Editor. The Dyrt With over 10 years writing and digital growth experience and even more experience in the outdoors, he is excited about The Dyrt's rapid growth and trajectory. Ryan, like most people, is an onion (figuratively speaking), and finds byline bios reductive, though useful. He is writing this himself in the third person, and--to him--it feels strange.
Freelance Travel Photographer | Writer
Traditional Media
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Newsweek, AFAR, AARP, Travel Weekly, Adventure.com
Susan is a multiple Lowell-Thomas award-winning photographer and travel writer, content creator, and founder of The Insatiable Traveler. In 2021, she was named the Bill Muster Award "Photographer of the Year." Susan covers experiential adventure travel, cultural immersion, people who embody the soul of a destination, sustainable travel, and unique nature and wildlife experiences. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, AFAR, Travel Weekly, Adventure.com, News & World Report, The Telegraph, and The Globe & Mail. In addition to editorial projects, she's created sponsored content for the Washington Post Brand Studio, AFAR, Petapixel, Finger Lakes Wine Region, Adobe, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Gura Gear, Aurora Expeditions, Tully Luxury Travel, Canadian Badlands, Wallaroo Hats, and International Expeditions, among others.
Wake and Wander
Country: United States
Media Outlets: Travel Age West, AFAR, Sherman's Travel, Elevation Outdoors, Craftbeer.com, Paste, Travel Pulse, Travel Weekly, Frolic Hawaii, etc
An O'ahu-based travel writer, Will has traveled to more than 70 countries on assignment. A former assistant editor at Conde Nast, his travel-related contributions have appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, AFAR, Travel Channel, TravelAge West, Outside Magazine, Forbes Travel Guide, Men’s Journal, AAA, and Sherman’s Travel, among others. He is the publisher and editor of Wake and Wander Hawaii.
About Us
Established in 1990, the Adventure Travel Trade Association is the largest global network of adventure travel leaders. Our community is made up of ~30,000 individual guides, tour operators, lodges, travel advisors, tourism boards, destination marketing and management organizations, outdoor educators, gear companies and travel media who share a belief and commitment to sustainable tourism. The connections and creativity of this vibrant community come together both virtually and in person to create and deliver the solutions that propel our businesses and our communities toward a responsible and profitable future.
