https://www.maggieslepian.com/editing-work daily 0.75 2019-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1537490728279-8HXT5P67S830OEG13LVW/shoes.png Editorial Compilations - Best Women's Footwear Partner project with REI highlighting the best women’s hiking shoes and boots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1537490728279-8HXT5P67S830OEG13LVW/shoes.png Editorial Compilations - Best Women's Footwear Partner project with REI highlighting the best women’s hiking shoes and boots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1522968688954-TVJFOSG2E7UZ0LWBJ74Q/maggie-slepian-appalachian-trail.png Editorial Compilations - Appalachian Trail State Profile: NC/TN A list of the most iconic places and landmarks along the AT through these two states, including plenty of additional references, images, and info. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1504291478437-P3ESMYY3YAO4A3DMFBOD/best_sleeping_bags_thru_hikers.png Editorial Compilations - Best Sleeping Bags of 2017 Our highest-traffic gear post. I reviewed a list of our team's top-rated sleeping bags, and wrote an informative piece on bag construction, elements of insulation, and descriptions of the best sleeping bags and quilts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1537490793460-UAEV8HVJA3B2T17VBKIQ/best-backpacks-thru-hiking.jpg Editorial Compilations - Best Backpacks of 2018 The best luxury, mid-range, and ultralight packs for 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1504634536042-LN6HVXBND1H2GAK1LNPR/appalachian_Trail_favorite_towns.png Editorial Compilations - Thru-Hiker’s Favorite Appalachian Trail Towns We sent a survey to our community on their favorite AT towns. I compiled the responses and wrote this piece, including choice bits of info on each town. This was a fun piece I did on my own time, and has been a very popular piece on the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1522968822230-G84PM2AWLW0NGXLMNIBS/maggie-slepian-gear-writing-headlamps-backpacking.png Editorial Compilations - Best Backpacking Headlamps of 2018 The best of the small-item lists, including a combination of price, lumens, weight, and functionality. Includes how to choose the best one for each hiker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1506887700330-ROR2OG2SC7V5XZBQT11X/ATC_registration_open.jpg Editorial Compilations - 2018 AT Registration Now Open News update for 2018 ATC registration. I work to stay up-to-date with relevant happenings and for The Trek to be a go-to resource for current events and trail life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1522968643737-IKTOCW5RIPBIUJOBXDGZ/maggie-slepian-gear-writing-tents.png Editorial Compilations - Best Backpacking Tents of 2018 Technical gear roundup for the best tents of the year for long-distance backpackers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1504634832827-6TYT9DR5TY6KM2JO0FDT/hostels_maggie_slepian.png Editorial Compilations - Complete List of Hostels on the Appalachian Trail A comprehensive listing of the hostels found along the length of the Appalachian Trail. Less of a creative project and more of a long-term resource that is important to have on the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1507649065685-851FUKZJDBINQRB5OQWW/best-backpacking-food.jpg Editorial Compilations - Best Backpacking Food Picks A high amount of effort went into the production of this piece: selecting the foods, reaching out to brands, choosing writers to test and review, and compiling/formatting the post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1504635160803-7TSRGUWTVQX18T8AX73I/best-thru-hiking-packs-2017_maggie_slepian.png Editorial Compilations - Best Backpacks of 2017 I received a list of our top packs for the year, and did extensive research into each one, including what category of hiker the pack would work best for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1504635276454-ZG319Z36KMAKHT7WZWIH/best_thru_hiking_tents-maggie-slepian.png Editorial Compilations - Best Tents of 2017 The final "Big Three" of the Best-Of gear series, this tent post followed the same baseline as the other two Best-Of gear posts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1508087699242-OHBPI5XC5LU33D79KMID/family-hike-appalachian-trail-baby.jpg Editorial Compilations - The Family That Thru-Hiked With A Baby Interview followup to a widely spread story of the family who hiked 2,190 miles with their one-year-old baby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1504631399144-OVAI8GIZN35A9SD23WWK/stringbean_AT_record_maggie_slepian.png Editorial Compilations - Joe McConaughy Smashes Self-Supported AT Record A news piece I wrote following the claimed FKT record this season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1504634994789-1GA0LFLGG2ZKK3AF34VR/maggie_patagonia_slepian.jpg Editorial Compilations - Patagonia Withdraws from Outdoor Retailer News article I wrote during the protest over Utah rescinding protection of Bears Ears National Monument. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/59a9aa519f745612b2e83cc9/5ac6a8f52b6a28519cd3ce43/1564678506528/ Editorial Compilations https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/59a9aa519f745612b2e83cc9/5ba43f1b4785d3d4b6a8c9a8/1564678506547/ Editorial Compilations https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/59a9aa519f745612b2e83cc9/5ba43f53eef1a1f72159ba5e/1564678506556/ Editorial Compilations https://www.maggieslepian.com/freelance-portfolio daily 0.75 2020-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1594918622523-KP2RNM14WIRLW5E8CUK6/image-asset.jpeg Freelance Portfolio - 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7 Must-See National Parks in Canada Guide to national parks north of the border. Written for KOA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1518473636229-63GFM2OHC4IOH9N4NL49/maggie-slepian-REI-gear-outdoor-nighttime.png Freelance Portfolio - Best Gear for Outdoor Adventures At Night Highlighted safety gear for running, hiking, and cycling after dark. Written for REI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1537489884140-ZL8FEUAOSLR4HQLOOCRP/Screen+Shot+2018-09-20+at+6.30.52+PM.png Freelance Portfolio - Beginner's Guide to Mountaineering What you need to know to take the next step to technical ascents. Written for Osprey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1522968324309-WYJG6TZSDBBQLK1BZJX1/fmainud8oqwpncow9lbm.jpg Freelance Portfolio - 5 of the Best Spots for an Epic Spring Break Climbing Trip Best early-spring climbing locations across the country for beginners to advanced climbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1515891460463-W2SRHREOML7H0T922ZHI/Winter2018.jpg Freelance Portfolio - Winter Peak Bagging for Beginners Beginner's guide to high-exposure summits during the coldest months of the year. Written for The Trek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59a5cab1e9bfdf4f138bbd20/1518474397890-MRE7CLN4R7UUG8XZ5QPS/maggie-slepian-writing-best-spring-break-backpacking.png Freelance Portfolio - Top Five Spring Break Backpacking Trips A collection of memorable, challenging hikes between 35-75 miles for people who want an adventurous spring break. 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