Emma Renly

Journalist | Photographer | Professionally Outdoors
A freelancer based between the Pacific Northwest and Southwest, Emma prioritizes pieces about the policy that shapes our landscapes and who gets to access to them.

Recent  Work

Outdoor Recreation


 Expansions, improvements on Post Canyon trails
(2026) | Columbia Gorge News
When Little Places Make a Big Difference: The White Salmon Boat Library (2026) | The Gorge Magazine
An Excuse To Get Back In Your Boat: The Orletta Time Trials (2026) | American Whitewater Journal, Volume 68
Evan Garcia’s Whitewater Bodega
(2026) | Columbia Gorge News
Just Keep Paddling (2025) | American Whitewater Journal, Volume 66
Diversify Whitewater Completes the 2025 Kayak Progression Program
(2025) | Immersion Research
Highline festival finds long-term sustainability  (2024) | Moab Sun News

Community


Getting zucchinis to the people
(2026) | Columbia Gorge News
When Yapping is the Point (2026) | NRS: Duct Tape Diaries
Event Recap: Baila Sin Parar (2026) | Columbia Gorge News
Expanding Outdoor Access: SheJumps' No Child Left Inside Grant (2025) | SheJumps

Selected  Images

About


Emma Renly is a multidisciplinary journalist with years of professional experience working in the outdoors for scientific fieldwork and recreation. She hold a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, EMT certification, and dual citizenship from the U.S. and Panama. Bringing stories to life through written word and visual images is a life-long passion, and she looks forward to seeing where the current will take her next.

Contact 
Science CV

emmarenly@gmail.com


*Additional
photos by Christina Kokesh of Down River Film and Hattie Fletcher.