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Alex Schnee

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Clearwater
As seen in: Yahoo Life, Business Insider, HuffPost, Yahoo News, National Geographic Traveler, Flipboard, Yahoo, Fodor's Travel, NewsBreak, Frommer's and
Covers:  Outdoors, national parks, hiking, camping, climbing.
🥾Serial adventurer, hiker, and national park expert 🐶 Gravy the adventure dog too! 💌alex@alexonthemap.com

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Alex has experience writing for publications for over 10 years. She has written for sites such as the Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Fodor's, and many more.

She was USA Today's 10Best Florence Expert, and the editorial manager at Passion Passport. After launching her own site, Alex on the Map, in 2020, she has established a premier outdoors brand devoted to helping readers get outside in a sustainable way.

Her brand has been featured in publications such as The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure,…

Alex Schnee’s Journalist Portfolio

Alexa Schnee Bio: 10Best Local Expert

Alexa Schnee Bio: 10Best Local Expert

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How I Got Over This Generation's Epic Party Culture Mentality

How I Got Over This Generation's Epic Party Culture Mentality

Everyone likes to have a good time on the weekends, right? After a long few days dealing with jobs and the st…

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Animals and Travel: How to Pick Tours that Care

Animals and Travel: How to Pick Tours that Care

Animals and Travel: How to Pick Tours that Care

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The 13 Most Iconic National Park Attractions in the United States

The 13 Most Iconic National Park Attractions in the United States

From towering red woods to breathtaking waterfalls, these 13 attractions can only be found in the U.S. Nation…

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How to Recreate Responsibly in America's National Parks This Year

How to Recreate Responsibly in America's National Parks This Year

Written By : Alex Schnee Instagram @alexonthemap As thrilled as we are to be getting outside after a long qua…

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Help! Is There *Anything* I Can Do to Make Camping in This Heat Tolerable?

Help! Is There *Anything* I Can Do to Make Camping in This Heat Tolerable?

Summer might be the best time to go camping, but it's also the hottest, most uncomfortable time. Tents are ho…

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Articles

Escape America’s Brutal Heatwaves at These 10 Surprisingly Cool National Parks

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By Alex Schnee
| Fodor's Travel
Even in the sweltering days of July and August, these national parks offer a respite from the heat that will beat a day spent indoors by the AC. As the world continues to heat up due to climate change, more and more of us are looking for natural spaces where we can cool off from the sun’s heat. National parks are some of the best places to take a break from sitting in air conditioning during the worst of summer, but not all of them offer respite from baking temperatures.
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The 10 Best U.S. National Parks for People Who Hate Hiking

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By Alex Schnee
| Fodor's Travel
Taking it easy on the outdoor-adverse among us. You don’t have to necessarily hit the trail in order to enjoy nature, and you don’t have to skip over our national and state parks if you don’t enjoy strapping on a pair of hiking boots. Plenty of natural spaces in the United States offer opportunities for recreation, and many of them are geared toward visitors who prefer to stroll or admire sights from the car.
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The 10 Best U.S. National Parks for People Who Hate Hiking

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By Alex Schnee
| Flipboard
13 hours ago “This is a great travel and hiking jacket.” Staying dry and comfortable outdoors is essential no matter if you’re hiking a misty trail, driving in unpredictable weather, or simply keeping an emergency layer in your car for those unexpected chilly mornings. A good rain jacket is one of those pieces …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote for several publications in college, but I interned for Sadie Magazine and conducted a bunch of interviews with some amazing women.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I bought one with my allowance money at a garage sale when I was ten.

How is social media changing news?

There are no gatekeepers, so anyone can be journalist. This is both empowering and can cause problems with misinformation.

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