Ebony Roberts

Contributing Writer

Katie Brown on a winter run in her home mountains in Utah. Photo by Craig Lloyd.

Ebony Roberts is a Squamish, British Columbia-based outdoor writer for REI, Wirecutter/New York Times, and editor at 57Hours Magazine. She’s a serious outdoor tester who hiked more than 100 miles throughout her pregnancy testing hiking boots for Wirecutter (up until the very day she gave birth to her son — five weeks early). She’s hiked nearly as many more since having him two years ago (including time spent testing hiking shoes for Treeline Review). 

Ebony is known for spending hours researching and speaking with experts to determine what makes something a top pick. Then, she field tests it from her home base in Squamish, BC, where the trails are plenty (and literally steps from her back door).

She’s a parent dedicated to raising a child with a sense of adventure and a love of the outdoors, and she believes there’s no time too early to get your kids in nature (with the right gear, of course). 

Instagram: @_ebbs11