Christopher Solomon Christopher Solomon is a journalist with over a decade of experience writing about everything from science to skiing. He is a contributing editor at Outside and has written for The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, The New York Times, Men’s Journal, Scientific American, and many other publications. Before becoming a freelance journalist in 2002, Christopher was a staff reporter at the Seattle Times newspaper for nearly six years. When he’s not traveling, he can usually be found outdoors in north-central Washington.• 10+ years of experience as a freelance journalist and editor• Selected seven times to appear in the anthologies “The Best American Travel Writing,” “The Best American Sports Writing,” and “The Best American Science & Nature Writing”• Contributing editor at Outside• Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow (2019) About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process