Lucinda Fern Castillo

Former park ranger turned freelance writer who spent eleven years working backcountry stations in the North Cascades and now channels that experience into pieces about what hikers look like from the other side of the permit desk. Lucinda's 'Ranger Station' column blends trail comedy with genuine backcountry safety wisdom, delivered with the patience of someone who has answered 'Is the water safe to drink?' ten thousand times.