Owen C.

I'm a veteran outdoor travel writer and editor with a knack for SEO. I have nearly two decades of expertise in outdoor gear, apparel, and adventure travel. My experience runs the gamut of outdoor sports, from backpacking to rock climbing, kayaking, caving, scuba diving, and adventure motorcycling. Find me @ OCLARKE.COM My specialty is crafting stories in a personalized, engaging manner, maximizing SEO, and ensuring return whatever the topic. My writing has appeared in 50+ international publications, including Climbing, Iron & Air, Outside, Trail Runner, Rock and Ice, Alpinist, NPR, The Outdoor Journal, Skydiving Source, Backpacker, Travel + Leisure, Gym Climber, SKI, Yoga Journal, Triathlete, Oxygen, PodiumRunner, Footwear News, BETA, VeloNews, Indoor Skydiving Source, National Park Trips, Rock and Snow, Women's Running, Moja Gear, and Clean Eating. My work has also been translated into several languages, including Japanese, German, Spanish, and Russian. I have designed custom content for 100+ brands and organizations in the outdoor space, including Petzl, Black Diamond, Outdoor Research, The North Face, Arc'teryx, Valandré, and REI, as well as mainstream international brands, such as Toyota. I bring a sense of adventure, excitement, and humor to my work and have covered everything from climbing expeditions in remote Afghanistan to kayaking trips down uncharted South American rivers. In particular, I am an avid motorcyclist and mountaineer. Outside the outdoor sphere, I've covered topics ranging from fashion to electronics to herbal medicine and politics. If you need to write an enjoyable story about watching paint dry, I am your guy! This is both literal and metaphorical. I have actually written about the process of watching paint dry... As mentioned above, my outdoor experience is extensive and longstanding, particularly in the mountain sports world. I've summited 25+ major peaks internationally (from Morocco's Atlas Mountains to New Zealand's Southern Alps to the Accursed Mountains of the Balkans), in addition to 60+ 14,000-foot peaks in the continental United States, all solo. I was the first person to solo hike the Juliana Trail, a long-distance trail in Slovenia, and have ridden ADV motorcycles on some of the highest altitude routes in the world. I am also a former Eagle Scout and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B). Added bonus: I have nerve damage from frostbite in several of my fingertips, so I can type all day long and not feel a thing :)