Lisa Maloney got her start covering outdoor recreation for a local paper. Nowadays you'll find her work in major print and online publications, and she often mentors others through the writing process. She's especially passionate about fitness, travel, green living, plus anything and everything to do with the outdoors.

Expertise

Travel,Crafter

Certifications and Awards

  • Certified Personal Trainer

Detailed Experience


Fitness and Dance Expertise

Lisa's a certified personal trainer and a reformed gym rat. Now that she's escaped the gym, she makes it a point to find other ways of working out, including running, martial arts, and dance. She's crazy about social Latin dancing and all types of Irish dancing.

Outdoors Experience

Lisa's love for the outdoors starts with hiking and backpacking but extends to almost any type of outdoor recreation. From beachcombing to rock and ice climbing, if you can do it outside, she's probably tried it and loved it.

Lisa got her start as a writer by documenting her outdoor adventures for a local paper. Since then she has spent thousands of hours in the outdoors and published hundreds of columns, articles, and features on all facets of outdoor life. She is the author of 50 Hikes Around Anchorage and is the Hiking Expert for About.com.

Travel Writer

Lisa has traveled extensively, exploring Europe, Mexico, Canada, and most of the United States, and she makes a significant portion of her income from travel writing, such as the updated edition of the Moon Alaska travel handbook. She often travels solo and always makes it a point to get off the beaten path and away from "tourist towns." Lisa also speaks, reads, and writes fluent Spanish.

Natural Remedies Expertise

Some aspects of Western medicine are truly amazing, but Lisa firmly believes in the value of natural remedies (including herbs, exercise, and proactive, healthy living) for treating many conditions. She managed a health food store for five years and studied with a master herbalist.

Avid Crafter

Lisa's an avid knitter, but her passion for crafting doesn't stop there. She also crochets, cross-stitches, quilts, and runs a small side business selling her creations.

More About Lisa Maloney

You can learn more about Lisa and her work by visiting her at Maloney Writes and connecting with her on LinkedIn. You can also follow her on Twitter.