EMILY HALNON

Emily Halnon lives, writes, and runs in Eugene, Oregon. She can be found collecting stories on trails and mountains around the Pacific Northwest and oversharing her adventures and misadventures on the internet. Some of her most notable runs include setting the overall FKT on the 460-mile Oregon PCT and traversing every Domino’s Pizza in Eugene city limits.

Most of Emily’s writing explores the intersection of the outdoors and the human experience. She has published work in outlets including The Guardian, The Washington Post, Runner’s World, Salon, Trail Runner Magazine, UltraSignup News, Women’s Running Magazine, Huffington Post, and Adventure Journal. Her debut memoir, To the Gorge, is coming out May 7, 2024 from Pegasus Books. Emily is represented by Stephany Evans at Ayesha Pande Literary.

A riveting narrative of

love and loss,

grief and joy,

as one woman embarks on a

quest for a fastest known time on the

Pacific Crest Trail.