I’m a science and nature storyteller/writer living & traveling in my campervan while scuba diving, hiking and paddling across North America!
You decide who will win $10,000, embark on an expedition in a Winnebago RV, and appear in Outside Magazine
I’m drawn to the temperate rainforests and rustic coastline of Olympic National Park and Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, and have always wanted to explore there. I’d love to get out to do some hiking, tidepooling, whale watching, and kayaking, and learn about Indigenous cultures of the Coastal Treaty Tribes.
What has been your favorite adventure experience?I sold everything I own twice! Once to live on a sailboat (2013), and again to live in a van (present). Last year I drove thousands of miles with my dog, Maya, out west to explore incredible places in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. My favorite parts of that trip were: hiking my first 14er, (Mount Bierstadt), paddling Big Bend, and unplanned and unexpected discoveries, like following dirt roads to find remote campsites with stunning views or stumbling upon a hot spring to soak in!
What would you do with $10,000?My goal is to get out to explore Washington, British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska next summer! I want to do lots of hiking and paddling, and would love to scuba dive off Vancouver to see lush kelp forests and photograph a giant Pacific Octopus. I also hope to do some astro photography and dream of capturing the northern lights sparkling over an iceberg. I am a freelance outdoor/conservation writer, and if I win I would publish articles for Outside Magazine. Visit RachelPlunkett.com for my work!
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