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Rachel Cavanaugh

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(She/Her)
  • Commerce Writer, BDG
Baja California, Portland
Covers:  Outdoor Gear Reviews, Product Reviews & Roundups, Travel Features, Hotels and Destinations, Adventure Stories, Health and Fitness Roundups, Shopping Guides
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Rachel Cavanaugh’s Biography

A veteran journalist based in the Pacific Northwest with 23 years of experience as a news reporter, writer, editor, digital producer, and content strategist.

She is currently a part-time freelance writer on BDG's commerce team where she researches and writes shopping roundups and gift guides for Bustle, Elite Daily, Inverse, Mic, and The Zoe Report. She covers a wide range of topics including outdoor, travel, fitness, home and garden, electronics, beauty, and lifestyle.

She is also the founder of the Journalist and Media Network (JamNet) and a contributing writer to The Record, Nike's digital magazine. Bylines include The Independent, Outdoor Life, MSN, Men's Journal, GearJunkie, The Hollywood Reporter, Better Report, Digital Trends, The Portland Mercury, 57 Hours, Travel Oregon, and others.

Previously, she worked as Editorial Director for Columbia Sportswear's Tough Mother Outdoor Guide, overseeing the digital magazine's editorial production and content strategy; Digital Producer for Microsoft News' msnNOW platform, creating viral news and social media content for readers worldwide; and Editor-in-Chief of the Goldendale Sentinel, a weekly newspaper in Western Washington.