Mary Beth Skylis

Mary Beth Skylis is a student of movement. She began her exploration of travel and the outdoors in 2015 with a thruhike of the Appalachian Trail. Since then, she has hiked through the Himalayas, the jungles of south america, and the slot canyons of western USA. When she isn’t outside, Skylis works as a freelance writer. She is currently a columnist for Backpacker Magazine, Parkinsons News Today, and Yellow Scene Magazine. She has by-lines in Outside Magazine, Blue Ridge Outdoors,Trail Runner, Climbing, 5280, Insider, Women’s Health and Alaska Magazines. Follow her on Instagram @h1kertrash.