Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Writer & Editor

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I love how my mountain travel feature, Adventure Elevated, all came together in 5280's December 2017 issue. Many thanks to the dedicated locals and guides who spilled their favorite playgrounds in Colorado's best mountain ranges, from the San Juans to the Sawatch to the Never Summers. My to-do list just got a whole lot longer. 

Now for something totally different: The Long Way 'Round, by far the most personal and challenging story I've ever written, is out in the May issue of Backpacker. The piece tracks my 3-week journey on Montana's new Sacred Door Trail, an American pilgrimage that aims to bring a healthy dose of spirituality to the backcountry trek. Did it work? It did--and then some.