EBS STAFF
Brandon Walker
Small towns mean a lot to Brandon Walker. That’s because the 23 year
old grew up in Marshfield, Vermont,
where the total population peaks just over 1,500 people.
“I lived at the dead end of a dirt
road,” Walker said. “My grandma was my closest neighbor. You get this sense of community where you’re not just
another person in the day when you pass someone in the street.”
In a town like Big Sky, this sort of
appreciation for community transfers nicely. Walker will tap into that small-town spirit and his
major in electronic journalism arts, which he earned at Northern Vermont University, in his post
at Outlaw distributing the Explore Big Sky newspaper and covering local sports.
“I just love how appreciative
everyone is to have someone there reporting on the games,” Walker said.
Walker, who got his first taste of professional sports journalism on a
regional, New England sports TV program, went on to say, “they thank me and I get to do something I enjoy.”
Walker will also be assisting with
the distribution of Outlaw
Partners’ print media, which includes EBS,
Explore Yellowstone and Mountain Outlaw magazine.
Favorite Sports Team: New
York Yankees – “Everyone was against me in school.”
Favorite Film: “Free
Solo”
Favorite Food: “Macaroni
and cheese—the homemade version my mom gave me before playing in sports games.”
Favorite Writer: Gary Paulsen (“Hatchet,” “Winter Room,” “Dogsong”)
Kirby Grubaugh
Kirby
Grubaugh, 28, had one of those “Aha!”
moments growing up watching snowboarding movies and reading snowboarding
magazines—he could combine his passion for carving slopes with the art of
mountain sport photography.
“It got a lot of wheels turning for
me on what I could do with a camera,” said Grubaugh, __, who will be assisting Walker with distributing
Outlaw’s print media and also shooting photos and helping on the social media
front..
The Kennewick, Washington native’s passion for capturing the moment has become a passion for capturing
the story.
And there’s no
more natural place for a storyteller in Big Sky than within the ranks of Outlaw
Partners’ editorial team, where Grubaugh will be assisting with the company’s
social media needs as part of an evolving digitally enhanced media strategy.
“I’m excited to tell the stories
that are out there, aren’t being told, and should be,” he said.
Why live in Big Sky? The answer lies
all around us, and goes beyond an epic hill just a 10-minute drive from Town
Center.
“I previously worked with
underprivileged and at-risk
youth as well as adults with Peak Seven Adventures out of Spokane,” Grubaugh
said. “I knew I liked the outdoors, knew I liked people, and I want to try and
play for the rest of my life.”
Strong community in Big Sky? Check.
Natural playground? Check. Grubaugh is looking forward to pairing the
two essentials with his passion for storytelling.
Favorite Sports Team: Seattle
Seahawks – “Everyone where I’m from is a fan.”
Favorite Film: “Hesher”
– “It’s kind of a [heavy]
metal, independent film with Joseph
Gordon-Levitt and Dwight Schrute [Rainn Wilson] from ‘The Office.’”
Favorite Food: “A
homemade rib eye cooked over the fire, with a red wine reduction, asparagus and
home-style potatoes.”
Favorite Writer: Wes
Anderson – “I really like the one with the Boy Scouts … ‘Moonrise Kingdom.’”