Born and raised by the beach in Southern California, Valeri Horn lives and breathes West Coast culture and its surrounding artistic charm. Valeri, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Minor in French, continuously seeks to explore the beautiful and obscure and enjoys sharing her adventures through captivating interviews, strategic storytelling, and clever copy.
Valeri is currently the Senior Copywriter at Outerknown.
All in Travel
Julianne Vanderhoop’s Orange Peel Bakery is more than just a bakery; it’s a celebrated gathering space on sacred Wampanoag territorial land that breathes positive light and love into every confection that spans beyond its baked goods, warming the hearts of those who are lucky enough to visit.
You can smell the fresh pine trees in the air; you can feel the desert sun on your face; you can hear the waves crashing on the rocky shore. Outdoor photographer Stephanie Marchant doesn’t just snap photos of her surroundings; she captivates the senses and paints palpable portraits from her open-air adventures with just one click.
Traveling can be exhilarating, but jet lag is not. Preventing this sleep disorder from ruining your vacation is critical, and it all starts at takeoff.
Bloom Farms CBD community member Priscilla Mewborne is a true outdoor adventurer and practicing aerialist who climbs her way from mountain to mountain with suspension silk in hand in constant search of her next breathtaking view.
Bloom Farms CBD Community Member Billy DeKom is a talented outdoor photographer who began sharing his love for nature and all its wonders through breathtaking imagery back in 2015. What originally started as a way to capture his surroundings while on a road trip quickly turned into a full-time passion.
Life is a beach, literally, at least for photographer Morgan Maassen. Known for his unique and dreamy surf photos, Maassen truly has been around the world and back. While Maassen was born and raised in Santa Barbara, Calif., he rarely find himself in one place for long. Whether he’s photographing the likes of Kelly Slater in Portugal or trailblazing through the misty mountains of Chile, Maassen is always armed with camera in hand, ready to capture life’s beautiful and unusual.
Since its birth, the United States has remained a proud melting pot of influences from all corners of the world. Despite the nation’s cultural differences and vast ancestral influences, one tradition remains highly celebrated: food. Whether your stomach grumbles at the very thought of juicy barbecue, you salivate at the smell of spicy street tacos, or live for long courses of authentic Japanese sushi, America offers a mouthwatering meld of century-old recipes blended with new-age cooking techniques for truly diverse dishes that can be found all across the nation.
Imagine if the beach was your front yard, the stars were your roof, the coastal cliffs were your playground and complete strangers became your companions.
For most, this type of fantasy only exists in their wildest dreams. For photographer James Barkman, this is reality and the life he scored when he loaded up his Volkswagen van and hit the open road to explore parts unknown. Barkman first moved into his VW van two years ago and has been traveling the country ever since. Barkman, with his heart set on adventure and his camera lens aimed at endless possibility, has become famous for his stellar outdoor photos and willingness to try just about anything.
Learning to ride a bike remains a nostalgic childhood memory for most. After a wobbly start and an eventual mastery of riding these two-wheelers, bike-riding continues to pose as a prime mode of transportation for many.
