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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!

The Whitman Outdoor Journal was founded by students from the class of 2025 and is supported by a group of current Whitman students. The Founding Team: The Foundation The WOJ was founded in 2022 by members of the class of '25 (pictured on the left) and supported by a group of current Whitman students. The WOJ is recognized by and funded in part by the Associated Students of Whitman College (AWSC). Contact Us Our Team 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 Copy Editing Leah Barnes I am a sophomore from Boise, Idaho majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies. I love skiing, watersports, hiking, and playing soccer. I am always interested in trying new outdoor activities, and I see Whitman as such a safe and welcoming space to do so - especially surrounded by both old and new friends! Layout Team Ava J Ava is a junior BB&C major from Fairbanks, Alaska. She enjoys reading, baking, backpacking, cross country and downhill skiing. Ava decided to join the WOJ because she wanted to meet other people who love spending time outdoors and hear about their adventures! Finance Team Monyati Monyati is a first year from Jordan. Her favorite place to recreate is Niagara Falls and she enjoys cooking, reading, backpacking, hiking and swimming. Monyati decided to join the WOJ because of an interest in recording special moments and allowing others to experience the outdoors. Visual Media Team Sophie Sophie is a sophomore ES-Bio major from Corbett, Oregon. She enjoys taking her horses out on the trail, camping, cooking and concerts. Soph decided to join the WOJ because of her passion to promote and talk about diversity and inclusivity in the outdoors. Layout Team Theo Theo is a sophomore from Highland Park, Illinois who enjoys live music, basketball, climbing and skiing. His favorite place to recreate is in Joshua Tree National Park in California. Theo decided to join the WOJ because the outdoors are dope and he’d like to get everyone outside having a good time. Layout Team Gus he hates hiking 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 & Copy Editing Xeni Laliotis I'm a junior transfer student from San Diego, CA, majoring in Environmental Humanities. I spend a lot of time outside, namely backpacking, skiing and climbing. I love bananas, peanut butter, and I particularly love pooping outside. Layout Team Sydney Sohn I am a first year from Los Angeles, California, with an intended major in environmental sociology. In the outdoors, I specifically enjoy hiking in the mountains or doing any activities involving water! Outreach Team Ella Harrington I am a first year from Bainbridge Island, WA intending to major in biology and chemistry. My favorite outdoor activities are skiing, backpacking, running, and playing lacrosse. I have always loved the outdoors and I can't wait to keep exploring and take advantage of all the outdoor opportunities while at Whitman. Web Design Team Adrian Liborio I am a Sophmore from Austin, Texas and I am majoring in Math/Physics. Whenever I'm not doing Physics I am doing photography, rock climbing, or playing chess. Fun fact about myself is I'm a Bayonetta main in Smash Bros :( 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! Layout Team Owen Harro I am a Freshman from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and I am planning on majoring in Environmental Studies and Sociology. I really love to rock climb, and have been climbing outdoors with my dad ever since the age of seven.

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First Edition of the Whitman Outdoor Journal

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!

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!

Learn more about what the Whitman Outdoor Journal has been up to in the past few months. NEWS Whitman Wire Feature Recently the WOJ was featured in an articles of Whitman's newspaper, the Whitman Wire. Our Chief Editor, Arden Hunt, and our Layout Editor, Gwen Marbet, were both interviewed for the article. Read More Story Submission If you have a story that you would like to share with us about a meaningful experience you had in the outdoors, no matter how big or small it may seem, please feel free to reach out to us about writing a story to be published either here on our website or in our magazine. Contact Us Contact Us If you would like to reach out to us, you can either contact us at outdoorjournal@whitman.edu or by filling out the form below. Contact Us

This portfolio is comprised of artwork of various mediums from Whitman College students. Student Artwork Above the Treetops Taken in the back country of the Los Padres National Forest near Santa Barbara, California. High Sierra Sunset Taken in the summer of 2022, this image was captured by a student in the Sierra Nevada mountains south of Lone Pine, California. Frozen in Time This hummingbird was photographed by a student on a farm in Southern California. The First Snow over Walla Walla This image was taken by a student in the mountains South-East of Walla Walla in early November 2022.