Lisa Maloney

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

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ABOUT LISA MALONEY

Alaska-based travel and outdoors writer here! You\'ll find my byline in National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler, the New Zealand Herald, Fodor\'s, Frommer\'s, Porthole Cruise Magazine, Outside Online, and many more. I\'m also written three award-winning guidebooks, reported for the Wall Street Journal, served as senior editor at Alaska Magazine, and worked as an editorial consultant for nationally ranked websites. Recent kudos- Two Silver and one Bronze Award from the Society of American Travel Writers, Western Chapter, for articles appearing in National Geographic, Porthole Cruise Magazine, and Northwest Travel & Life Magazine- Silver Award from the North American Travel Journalists Association for my travel guidebook,\"Moon Alaska\"- Eight Excellence in Craft Awards from the Northwest Outdoor Writers Association (NOWA) for my hiking guidebooks (\"Day Hiking Southcentral Alaska,\"\"50 Hikes Around Anchorage\") my website Hiking Alaska (https://hikingalaska.net), and several magazine articles.I also work as a generalist, leveraging my research ability, reporting skills, and a wealth of life experience to address topics from personality profiles to product reviews and commerce writing. I\'ve created buying guides for a variety of consumer goods for clients like Wirecutter, ShopSmart magazine, Real Homes, MSN.com, etc.Finally, as a former personal trainer with several thousand hours of hands-on experience, I have contributed health, fitness and nutrition content to the likes of Livestrong.com, Breathe Magazine, and Feel Rich. When I\'m not at the computer I\'m usually out traipsing my beloved mountains, dancing, playing the fiddle or button accordion, or nose-deep in a favorite book.For all inquiries: lisa [@] maloneywrites [.com]