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Heather Hansman

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  • Freelance Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • Columnist, Outside Magazine
  • None, Outside/Ski Magazine
  • None, Freelance, Outside Magazine
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Writer. River person. Author of POWDER DAYS bit.ly/3f9pGYE and DOWNRIVER bit.ly/2yvYsGh
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I'm a freelance writer and editor. I write about a range of things, from butchers to birth control, but, to generalize, most of what I cover happens outside. I like the intersection of science, adventure, and culture. I'm working on a book about the Green River, and the water system in the West, that will be published by the University of Chicago Press.

I'm currently a contributor to Smithsonian's Innovations site, and I also write for places like Outside, Popular Science, California Sunday, an…

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Finding Heroes of My Own in Three Unsung Women of America’s Great Outdoors

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By Heather Hansman Verified
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If someone asked you to name the world’s most common plotline you’d probably come up with something like this: a hero heeds a call to adventure—maybe to slay a dragon or protect their homeland—then they cross a threshold into the unknown, where they face tests, conquer a big challenge, and come home with a lesson or a prize. They’ve grown and learned and made things better. They get the girl; they save the castle. They are often a guy.
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I Thought I Needed a Hero. The Grand Canyon Showed Me Something Better

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By Heather Hansman Verified
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5 min read Three years ago, I was sitting in the front of a raft in the Grand Canyon, its walls towering over me, whitewater splashing in my face, my fantasy becoming reality. I’d been dreaming about being there for decades, ever since I was 18 and launched myself into the world of river guiding because I wanted a job that let me be outside and in my body. Doing so felt like a need. I was now an adult who spent most of my days in front of a computer but the desire still lingered.
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The First Woman to Guide the Grand Canyon Taught Me an Unexpected Lesson

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By Heather Hansman Verified
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Three years ago, I was sitting in the front of a raft in the Grand Canyon, its walls towering over me, whitewater splashing in my face, my fantasy becoming reality. I’d been dreaming about being there for decades, ever since I was 18 and launched myself into the world of river guiding because I wanted a job that let me be outside and in my body. Doing so felt like a need. I was now an adult who spent most of my days in front of a computer but the desire still lingered.
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