Emily Pennington

Emily Pennington

Emily Pennington is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, California. She’s written for Backpacker Magazine, Adventure Journal, REI, Mountain Life Magazine, and dozens of websites like Lonely Planet, Outdoor Project, The Outbound, and Modern Hiker, to name a few. When she’s not hunched over her laptop, you can usually find her sleeping in the dirt all over the Sierra Nevada.

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The summit of Guadalupe Peak

Add Guadalupe Mountains to Your Must-Visit List

Hike to the top of Texas and take in the views of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It's our 62 Parks Traveler's eighth stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.

Emily Pennington
May 1, 2020
The Slaughter Canyon Cave Tour

Find Stillness at Carlsbad Caverns

Explore underground and see a famous bat colony in southern New Mexico. It's our 62 Parks Traveler's seventh stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.

Emily Pennington
Apr 26, 2020
Canoeing Dark Canyon

Add Big Bend to Your Bucket List

Separated from Mexico by the Rio Grande, Big Bend is a stunning national park in Texas with hundreds of miles of hiking trails, javelinas, and hot springs. It's our 62 Parks Traveler's sixth stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.

Emily Pennington
Apr 15, 2020
Devil's Golf Course, Death Valley

You've Never Seen Sunrises Like the Ones at Death Valley

Go to this massive California destination for the hiking, but stay for its spectacularly colorful early mornings. It's our 62 Parks Traveler's third stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.

Emily Pennington
Mar 1, 2020
High Peaks Trail

My Quest to See Endangered Condors in Pinnacles National Park

Rock climbing, getting lost, and scouting for rare birds are all perfect pursuits in California's Pinnacles National Park. It's our 62 Parks Traveler's second stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.

Emily Pennington
Feb 25, 2020
Cholla Cactus Garden sunrise

Joshua Tree Made Me a Desert Person

And it will make you one, too. The park is our 62 Parks Traveler's first stop on her journey to visit every U.S. national park in a year.

Emily Pennington
Feb 20, 2020