Clayne Zollinger
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Clayne Zollinger is an outdoor enthusiast and a big and tall outdoor advocate as well as a poet, educator, musician and lover of the outdoors.
He says, “For some of my adult life, I didn't feel like the outdoors was open to me because of my fatness and a lack of quality gear that fit me properly. I've come to believe that the outdoors is for everyone and everyone should have access to quality, well-fitting gear to help them feel comfortable and achieve their outdoor goals.”
Clayne was born and raised in Idaho and spent his youth camping with his scout troop, hiking in the Sawtooth Mountains, rafting the Salmon River, and fishing in the lakes and reservoirs of Southern Idaho. As a teen, he earned his Eagle Scout award and belonged to BSA's Order of the Arrow.
He received his Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Poetry from Saint Mary's College of California. His poetry and writing can be found in various places including Dunes Review and Talking River Review. Currently he teaches English at College of Western Idaho and College of Southern Idaho. On the weekends he can be found either singing songs in bars or exploring the outdoors with his partner, Gabi Reyes-Acosta, and their dog, Juniper.
