Matt Crossman fishing on boat
Matt Crossman fishing on boat

Matt Crossman

Matt Crossman is a freelance travel and adventure writer whose work has been cited in Best American Sports Writing, Best American Essays and Year's Best Sports Writing a combined nine times. In pursuit of stories he has gone skydiving, hiking, surfing, rock climbing, ice climbing and much more. If it sounds like he plays for a living, that's a fair assessment. Follow along as he pursues his next adrenaline rush.
One writer's nature-filled outing with the guys has evolved into a seasonal occurrence.
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