School
Whitman College, Arizona State University, The New School
Expertise
Hiking & camping, Sustainability Issues, Outdoor gear
- Robert has covered outdoor gear and home goods for more than a decade.
- He spent a decade as a field archaeologist in Arizona and Montana, essentially camping and hiking for a living.
- Having returned to the PNW from NYC, and living within 20 minutes of Cascade peaks, he hauls off deep into the woods at every opportunity.
Experience
Robert Haynes-Peterson has been in and around journalism most of his life, first as "Printer's Devil" at age three at a ghost town's newspaper. He served as news director for his college radio station, writing occasionally for the local Gannett paper. After a long stint in New York City writing and editing for a number of magazines and websites, he and his family moved from an apartment in Queens to a house in the Seattle area, offering plenty of DIY opportunities. His primary focus as a writer and editor has been in food and drink, travel (including wilderness and survival training and travel), and luxury lifestyle.
Education
Robert has a B.A. in geology with a minor in the fine arts from Whitman College, studied archaeology for the master's program at Arizona State University, and studied journalism and storytelling through The New School in New York City.
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