Maya Silver is a Utah-based writer who covers the outdoors, food, and the environment. She has written for NPR, Travel + Leisure, Food52, and many other publications. Maya is the author of Moon Salt Lake, Park City & the Wasatch Range and co-author of My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks, a book for teens. n Rock/ice climbing, mountain biking, skiing, hiking, and camping fill her mountain life. These days, shes also busy teaching her two adventurous kids to do the same. n n By day, Maya is the managing editor at the outdoor brand Cotopaxi.n