Ash Czarnota

Freelance Outdoor and Travel Writer

United States

Freelance content writer, thru-hiker and outdoor fan girl with 5+ years of experience writing for the outdoor and travel industries.

This portfolio provides a snapshot of my range as a writer, blending my greatest hits with pieces I had a blast writing.

Currently OPEN to work! Let's chat.

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Trails Magazine
The Last Lookouts

Human observers remain a critical component of fire management in the 21st Century – if not for the same reasons as before.

Territory Supply
A 3,000-Mile Review of the Nemo Hornet 2P Backpacking Tent

Equal parts lightweight and rugged, the NEMO Hornet 2P ultralight backpacking tent has long been a favorite of solo adventurers, thru-hikers and minimalist backpackers everywhere. Their latest iteration — the Hornet OSMO — prioritizes craftsmanship using an ultralight variation of the brand’s proprietary OSMO™ suite of fabrics.

Trails Magazine
LA's Backyard is a Beautiful Mess

Sandwiched between greater Los Angeles and the Mojave Desert, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is a 452,000-acre recreational refuge for the nation’s second-largest metro area. And it's in shambles.

Sensor Tower (formerly Pathmatics)
Digital Marketing: COVID-19 and Outdoor Recreation, A Love Story

In early 2020, outdoor recreation was an $887 billion industry, quickly outpacing the nation's GDP growth–until COVID-19 brought everything to a halt. A closer look at how REI, Backcountry, and Dick's Sporting Goods adapted their digital ad strategy in a year that simultaneously broke and built an industry.