Cathy Carroll

Selected by Forbes as one of America's leading women travel experts and influencers to contribute writing about some of the best places to travel in America.

Tumalo, 1983: Nine-year-old Brian Malarkey is riding a skinny-tired 10-speed down a rocky dirt road to school. He’d already cleaned out the horse stalls at the family’s 90-acre cattle ranch and in winter, he’d have broken the ice in the animals’ water troughs. An entrepreneurial kid, he’d earned a small bundle selling Scottish terrier puppies he’d bred and was splurging on taking his family out for a steak dinner...

Barrier-busting adventures around the state let everyone embrace the outdoors.

The spirit of 007's creator, Ian Fleming, lives on amid Jamaican-style luxury at his estate turned resort.

Created compelling email and web content around the National Geographic Explorers Festival, which brings together innovative scientists, conservationists, explorers, educators, storytellers and change makers from around the world to share their discoveries, insights, and solutions for creating a more sustainable future.

A three-star Michelin chef reminisces about being seduced by the scent of oranges en route to fighting in North Africa with the French army, the breathy cries of "Taahhm!" as Tom Cruise ascends the stairs, and more from a ship's inaugural evening.

Entrepreneurs talk about the perks and perils of mixing small business and friendship.

I scoured the data behind the pandemic-related trend of idyllic places drawing virtual workers. The numbers show an apparent doubling down on existing growth patterns.

I was the project manager and lead writer for this branded guide to winter experiences in a trending destination.

Renowned butterfly expert, natural history writer, novelist and poet Robert Michael Pyle is the subject of a feature film, has three new books, an album and a new focus.

Project manager, editor and senior copywriter for three annual, 124-page, branded content guides to cultural, culinary and outdoor adventures in this trending destination. Covered business relocation, entrepreneurs, hiking, biking, water sports, spirits, culinary, shopping, theater, film, museums, history, music and more. Created profiles of the area's most interesting personalities, with user-friendly data on lodging and the region's demographics.

For this feature, I found the upscale, Northwest mountaintop dining venues that also offer access to non-skiers.

The gear, inelegant. The methods, crude. The hair, long. The pants, flared. The fun – full tilt. Bend’s “outdoor pioneers” transformed a region that would draw people from around the world with a thirst to explore the new. They were the founders of fun, Central Oregon’s original trailblazers.
When it comes to describing Bend’s outdoor recreation, the world has nearly exhausted the superlatives.

No passport is required to discover the sweet, rich world of Mexican desserts
Everyone knows Mexico’s savory dishes. Tacos, guacamole, burritos, enchiladas and others are firmly entrenched in the American culinary lexicon. Mexican cakes and pastries, however, remain lesser known, left to discover. Fortunately, Central Oregon’s Mexican bakeries are full of crunchy, flaky, creamy and sweet postres — desserts that transport your palate to a delicious place south of the border. At each of these b...

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