Matt Reeder

Matt Reeder discovered his love of the outdoors at a young age and spent much of his childhood hiking and camping in the mountains east of Salem. Although he moved to Illinois when he was in high school, Oregon’s scenic beauty stayed with him, eventually prompting him to move back to Oregon at age 24. He has spent the past four years hiking, camping, researching and writing Off the Beaten Trail, his first hiking guide.

He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Wendy. When not out on the trail, Matt spends his time teaching French, volunteering for the Mazamas and obsessing about music. He can be identified on the trail by his St. Louis Cardinals hat, a sign of his great love for the 2011 World Series Champions.