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See the published Whitman Outdoor Journal magzines here in PDF format. Published Magazines Edition 5 Spring 2025 Edition 4 Fall 2024 Edition 3 Spring 2024 Edition 2 Fall 2023 Edition 1 Spring 2023

View a collection of stories of Whitman College students, faculty, and alumni in the outdoors. Stories Our Goal: We founded the Whitman Outdoor Journal in order to document and publish incredible stories from Whitman students, faculty, and alumni in the outdoors. As we finish to documenting and editing there stories, we will publish them here as individual posts. Next spring, when we have enough stories, we will publish a magazine containing these stories as well as artwork from students. The magazine will be available both in print copy was well as digitally in the 'Magazine' page. -The WOJ Staff December 2022 Have a story that you would like to tell? Get in touch so we can start working together. First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting!

Past Team Members Chief Editor Harrison Whittemore Harrison, our Founder, Co-President and Head of Layout is a senior BB&C major from Boulder, Colorado. When he’s outside you can find him climbing, skiing or just taking in the views. Harrison founded the WOJ from various visions and ideas ultimately hoping it can act as a conduit to building connection and improving DEIA in Whitman’s outdoor community. It’s been a massive task to reconcile accessibility, but he believes that by diversifying local outdoor representation and promoting wats we can help each other overcome barriers is a solid place to start! Head of Outreach Arden Hunt I am a senior from Bellingham, WA majoring in Psychology with minors in Economics and Race and Ethnic Studies. Some of my favorite outdoor activties are skiing, backpacking, and climbing. I espcially love speding time outdoors with people I care about, like my friends and family, and sharing new experinces with people, like the middle school students that I lead on summer outdoor trips. Co-Head of Outreach, Head of Finance Mikio Yap I'm a senior from Bellevue, Washington majoring in Environmental Studies, Anthropology and Japanese. I love to fish and ski! Head of Visual Media Colby Ramsey I am a senior from Snoqualmie, WA majoring in Physics with a minor in Data Science. I love to backpack, ski, and climb whenever I can. I also enjoy teaching at the Whitman Climbing Center! The outdoors has been a real highlight of my time at Whitman, and I enjoy getting out in the nearby areas! Social Media Manager Hali Lindgren Hali is an avid climber, backpacker and photographer who strives to share her love for the outdoors! Web Designer Ben So far no one else has figured out how to edit the website to they can't make me have a normal bio. That also (unfortunately) means that I am the only person to blame for the typos and mistakes on the website. Head of Podcasting Kate Moe I am a senior from Saint Paul, Minnesota who is majoring in Politics with minors in Rhetoric and Philosophy. My favorite outdoor activities are snowboarding, mountain biking, and making Ben Herron question his life decisions. I love all things outdoors, and dream of living out of Laura, my 2007 Subaru Forester that has a bumper sticker that says "Here I go in my big gay car!" Social Media Team Taylor Hebert I am a senior from El Dorado Hills, California and I am majoring in Biology-Environmental Studies. My favorite outdoor activities are backpacking, mountain biking, climbing, and playing lacrosse! I have been a Trip Leader for the Outdoor Program's WOOT trips and would love to get into wildlife biology or environmental education post-grad. Visual Media Team Owen Buckley I am a Sophomore, Environmental Hunanities major. I enjoy rock-climbing and trail running in my free time. See you out there!

Please feel free to fill out this form or contact us via email if you have any question or comments, of if you would like to share a story with us. CONTACT US Name Email Phone Relation to Whitman: Subject Message Submit Thanks for submitting!

The Whitman Outdoor Journal was founded by students from the class of 2025 and is supported by a group of current Whitman students. Now that the origional team has graduated, the WOJ is run by a dedicated team of current Whitman students work work diligently to continue the mission of the Journal. The Founding Team The WOJ was founded in 2022 by members of the class of '25 (pictured on the left) and supported by a group of Whitman students. The WOJ is recognized by and funded in part by the Associated Students of Whitman College (AWSC). Team History The Current Team The WOJ is now staffed by a wonderful group of current students who dedicate an extraordinary amount of time each semester to keep the publication running smoothly. Our Team Co- President & Head of Copy Editing Leah Barnes Favorite Outdoor Activities: Ski, hike, and be on the water! Favorite Outdoor Location: McCall, Idaho Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: This past summer, I worked on a lynx conservation project in the North Cascades. Not only did I get to explore insane backcountry, but I was able to make an impact on Canada Lynx populations firsthand. I met the coolest people and had a blast spending my summer outside! Co- President & Head of Outreach Sophia Freeman Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking and backpacking!! Favorite Outdoor Location: Anywhere in the Wallowas! Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Attempting to summit Matterhorn with two friends Freshman year during a crazy rain turned snow storm. We ended up turning around just 2 miles from the top and had to hitch hike back to our car. Head of Social Media & Copy Editing Xeni Laliotis Favorite Outdoor Activities: Backpacking, skiing, climbing (and eating pb bananas) Favorite Outdoor Location: Lake Tahoe, CA Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: I did a NOLS course in Alaska, and spent 28 days backpacking in the Northern Talkeetna Mountains which was INSANELY beautiful and life-altering. Head of Finance Monyati Alsabbagh Favorite Outdoor Activities: Walking, journaling, spending time in nature Favorite Outdoor Location: Northern forests of Jordan Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Head of Layout Sydney Sohn Favorite Outdoor Activities: Aside from the usual (hiking, camping, swimming, scuba diving), I find joy in brushing my teeth anywhere with a good view! Favorite Outdoor Location: My favorite place to be outside is anywhere near or in the water - oceans, rivers, lakes, you name it! Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Head of Visual Media Rosie Tunny Favorite Outdoor Activities: Go backpacking! And anything on the water. Favorite Outdoor Location: The Adirondacks Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Layout Team Gus Colwell he hates hiking Layout Team Emma Foley Favorite Outdoor Activities: hike and watch sunsets! Favorite Outdoor Location: Anywhere with a good view (and no horseflies!) Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Growing up having a forest in my backyard, so much forts to build, frogs to find, and trees to climb! Layout Team Owen Harro Favorite Outdoor Activities: Rock Climbing and Hiking Favorite Outdoor Location: Cascade Mountains Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Waking up at 4am to hike Borah Peak in Idaho with my best friend. Layout Team Mia Evans Favorite Outdoor Activities: Whitewater rafting, skiing, and hiking. Favorite Outdoor Location: Mt. Blue Sky, Colorado. Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: My favorite memory of being outside is cliff jumping with friends on the Rogue River! Copy Editing Team Theo Rollman Favorite Outdoor Activities: Provoking bees to attack me before I dodge and introduce them to my backhand. I also like skiing, backpacking, and climbing. Favorite Outdoor Location: Joshua Tree NP Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Getting evacuated by float plane during a canoe trip in the canadian wilderness. We were surrounded by wildfires and got flown out. Copy Editing Team Ava Jelinek Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hike, ski, walks with my dog Favorite Outdoor Location: A green, mossy rainforest like something out of a story Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Where I grew up there’s always snow by Halloween. One year, though, the night of Halloween was as warm as summer. My cousins and I ran around in the dark with glow sticks, ignoring our parents’ calls to come inside. Outreach Team Ella Harrington Favorite Outdoor Activities: Ski, run, hike! Favorite Outdoor Location: The PNW or Alaska! Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Making cinnamon rolls on a beach next to a glacier!! Outreach & Visual Media Teams Madi Rokop Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hike, climb, swim Favorite Outdoor Location: Desolation Wilderness in California but really anywhere there is a body of water Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: Backpacking with friends and my doggies! Social Media Team Elspeth Cockroft Favorite Outdoor Activities: I love to go swimming in the ocean and walk along the beach! I also love to go hiking with my dogs! Favorite Outdoor Location: I love to be at the beach and on hiking trails in the PNW. Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: My favorite memory of being outside is hiking on weekends with my dad and my dogs on the Port Gamble trails. We would go rain or shine, whenever we had time. I loved talking with him about anything or hiking in silence and just enjoying each other's company and the beautiful forests around us. Social Media Team Rebecca Mize Favorite Outdoor Activities: I love downhill skiing, backpacking, and lake days Favorite Outdoor Location: Skiing powder in the mountains Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: One of my favorite memories was watching the U.S. Ski Team race the World Cup in Sölden, Austria, after my team finished our training session in Stubai. It felt surreal to see the athletes I’d always looked up to competing right in front of me, a once in a lifetime experience. Visual Media Team Rogan Deptula Favorite Outdoor Activities: My favorite things to do outdoors are, to photograph Wildlife, Hike and Bird Watch Favorite Outdoor Location: My Favorite place to be outside would be on either a river or a mountain Favorite Outdoor Memory or Story: My favorite memory outside would be capturing awesome photos of a coyote in a nature reserve.

Fifth Edition of the Whitman Outdoor Journal

The Whitman Outdoor Journal collects and publishes stories from Whitman College student, faculty, and alumni in the outdoors. The Whitman Outdoor Journal: The stories and artwork of Whitman Students, Faculty, and Alumni About the Outdoor Journal Founded by students in 2022, the Whitman Outdoor Journal provides a space for Whitman community members to share their outdoor experiences. About the Team Magazine outdoorjournal@whitman.edu CONTACT US Name Email Phone Whitman Class of: Subject Message Submit Thanks for submitting! Please feel free to reach out to us if you are a current student, faculty, or alumni would like to pitch a story to us!

First Edition of the Whitman Outdoor Journal