She is the author of Feral, Emily Pennington.
Emily Pennington is an adventure writer, photographer, and author.
Emily Pennington is an adventure writer, photographer, and author of Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks.
Originally from suburban Houston, Emily now lives in Colorado and writes for outlets like Backpacker and The Wall Street Journal, covering everything from gear reviews to global rewilding efforts.
With a passion for solo travel, van life, and immersive outdoor experiences, she’s explored all seven continents and uses storytelling to inspire deeper curiosity and resilience in the face of the unknown.
Emily shared about:
- Emily’s key breakthrough was landing a weekly column with Outside Magazine, allowing her to write about her national parks journey and build credibility as a parks expert for other publications.
- Her vivid story about getting altitude sickness on a guided hike in Peru at 16,500 feet—hallucinating that porta-potty walls looked like jello and struggling with nausea and dehydration.
- She writes for Backpacker Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, and has an upcoming article on “rewilding” — the restoration of former agricultural lands into natural habitats across the U.S., Africa, and Australia.