Taryn Shorr-Mckee

Taryn Shorr-McKee is an Ozarks-based travel writer originally from Long Island, New York, who's spent her adult life between the Arizona desert and the Missouri Ozarks—and writes like someone who knows all three intimately. For Only In Your State, she covers the Ozarks and beyond, with a particular focus on outdoor adventure, under-the-radar destinations, local food, and the kinds of small businesses and hidden gems most travelers drive right past. Her work also regularly appears in Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure, Midwest Living, and several other outlets, and she's also an editor at 417 Magazine. Follow her adventures at chasingtrailblog.com.