Liz Thomas

About

Award-winning author, writer, and speaker who held the women's self-supported speed record on the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail. Called a "thru-hiking legend" by Outside Magazine, Liz has hiked 20+ other long distance trails including the Triple Crown of Hiking (Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail) and first known traverses of the Wasatch Range and Chinook Trail. Her innovative urban thru-hikes of 14 cities led The Guardian to call her “The Queen of Urban Hiking.” Liz is a former staff writer for the New York Times/Wirecutter and current Editor-in-Chief for the outdoor webmagazine Treeline Review as well as Backpacker Magazine contributing editor and columnist of “Ask a Thru-hiker.” She's the author of Long Trails: Mastering the Art of the Thru-hike, which received the National Outdoor Book Award for Best Instructional book with judges calling it destined to become the “Bible of the Sport.” Liz has talked hiking and gear on Good Morning America (TV), in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Buzzfeed, The Washington Post, Men’s Journal, Women’s Health, Gizmodo, and Outside Magazine. She represented the sport of hiking at President Obama’s Great American Outdoors Initiative. Liz’s keynote speaking engagements have included colleges and universities including Yale and MIT and the Trust for Public Land, American Hiking Society, and on Capitol Hill.Experienced Editor In Chief with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. Skilled in Media and Communication, Product Reviews, Sustainability, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Education, Diversity and Inclusion, and Climate Change. Strong media and communication professional with a Master's degree from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and BA from Claremont McKenna college. Learn more at www.eathomas.com or @lizthomashiking or Treeline Review.