CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
If you reside locally or have ties to the Valley and would like to offer your creative talents, please contact us at info@mwvvibe.com.
Jake Risch, Conway, NH As a North Conway-based freelance writer, backcountry skier, and whitewater kayaker, Jake is also a founding member of three MWV non-profits, president of Friends of Tuckerman Ravine, vice president of the White Mountain Swiftwater Rescue Team, and on the board of the Granite Backcountry Alliance.
Rick Tillotson, Glen, NH Rick is the general manager of Minuteman Press in North Conway. He spends his time golfing, biking, and adventuring with his wife and his 4-year-old son. He settled in the Mt. Washington Valley after spending quality time in Bozeman, Boston, and his hometown of Dixville Notch.
Lori Steere, Conway, NH Lori is a front yard gardener, health coach, and Justice of the Peace. She teaches cooking and fermentation workshops, and enjoys sledding in the moonlight on pizza pans with friends. After living in the Valley for 20 years, she can finally get down the mountain with grace on a pair of skis.
Ryan Smith, Bartlett, NH As owner of Rooted in Light Media, a photography, video, writing, and design company, Ryan splits his time between North Conway and Massachusetts’ North Shore. Ryan’s passion for outdoor recreation and conservation is evident in the work he has done throughout the Valley as a creative professional and a steward of the environment.
Matt Maloney, Jackson, NH Matt is a teacher natutralist at Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Albany, New Hampshire. Formerly the Adirondack Mountain Club’s coordinator for interpretive programs, he has a degree in environmental education from Antioch in Keene, NH.
Hilary McCloy, Jackson, NH Hilary enjoys trail running, backcountry skiing, and mountain biking in the surrounding White Mountains with her partner Andrew and dog Squall. Hilary has a Doctor of Physical Therapy and owns her own practice.
Joe Russo, Jackson Joe is the current cask ale brewer at Sea Dog Brewing Company in North Conway and also works as a cellarman at Moat Mountain Brewing. As an avid homebrewer, beekeeper, and snowboard instructor—be careful—he will talk your ear off about any of them. Cathryn Haight, Bartlett, NH Cathryn is a Boston-based writer and editor, as well as a graduate of Trinity College and the Columbia Publishing Course. She’s been skiing, hiking, and kayaking her way across the Mt. Washington Valley since she was a child, and can be found curling up with a book at her family’s home in Bartlett, NH on any given weekend. Mindy Leonne, Brownfield, ME Mindy is an herbalist at Stark’s Mountain Herbs and Reiki practitioner at HeartSpace in Fryeburg, Maine. She enjoys intentional living and loves the peaceful, nature-centered lifestyle that Maine and New Hampshire offer.
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Mike Cherim, North Conway, NH Mike is a trailwork- and SAR-volunteer in the WMNF. His passions are primarily hiking and skiing (plus biking and fishing)–and he also loves to write. He makes his living, however, running a local guiding company: Redline Guiding out of Intervale. Heather Corrigan, North Conway, NH Originally a flatlander, Heather has called the White Mountains home for almost a decade now. She enjoys throwing herself down mountains, hiking up them, and exploring the natural beauty of the outdoors. She spends time reading, listening to music, and taking too many pictures of her cat. Bernadette Donohue, Fryeburg, ME Bernie’s love of adventure, beauty, and people started her 35-plus-year real estate career. Creator of MWV Photo Contest/ Calendars for Charities and Hands of Hope cancer survivor banner, she continues to dedicate herself to bettering the lives of others with her positivity.
Brian M.Coffey, CEC, AAC, Bartlett, NH Brian is a professional chef and caterer. He has lived and worked in the MWV for 40 years. He has written several books and enjoys making how-to videos on cooking. Brian’s passion is to help people learn how to enjoy cooking and have fun in the kitchen. When he is not in the kitchen, he loves spending time with his grandchildren, in nature, and on long walks in the forest. David Lottman, Conway, NH David has devoted his entire adult life to climbing, and is currently working as a professional mountain guide and avalanche educator. In his free time, you will find him blogging, mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, skiing, or in the kitchen working on a new recipe with his wife Michelle, his son Alex, and daughter Madalena. Additional Contributers - Jesse Wright, writer - JP Goodwin, writer - Judy Burgess, writer - Tyler Ray, writer - Duncan Macfadyen, writer - Stowell Watters, writer - Dr. Trish Murray, writer - Alexandra Roberts, photography
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