meet our contributors
meet our contributors
Blaine limpus
writer
Originally from Indiana, Blaine moved out west to climb and enjoy living on mountain time. Climbing has been the obsession of his life and driving force for 13 years now. After meeting Mel, the two of them moved around the Rocky Mountains until settling in the best town, Lander, Wyoming. They climb, hike, camp with their cat, Poots, and enjoy the adventurous life the west has to offer.
Mandy fabel
writer
Mandy Fabel lives in Lander, Wyoming with her husband and two-year old son Stokes. Her wedding took place on top of Pingora Peak in the Wind River Mountains and just about every weekend in the winter you will find her riding her snowmobile somewhere in fresh snow. Along with being the Executive Director of Leadership Wyoming, Mandy and her husband Brian run a YouTube channel called Granola & Gasoline where they feature their adventures.
hayley wheeler
editor
Hayley Wheeler is a legal assistant in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where she spends her days drafting and editing legal documents. Raised in Lander, she took a brief hiatus from the mountain west to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Purdue University. When not professionally proofreading, you can find Hayley hiking or snowshoeing with her husband and dog, taking a pottery class, wrangling the cat, or reading a good sci-fi/fantasy novel.
Melanie Fabrizius
graphic designer
Melanie grew up on a farm in Montana and is currently living in Billings. Her life-long love of art led her to a career as a freelance graphic designer. Melanie enjoys ATVing, camping, rockhounding and watching the sunset with her two dogs, Comanche Sue and Pistol Annie. Check out her art at www.melaniefab.com and follow her on Instagram