Natalie Krebs

Contributing Writer

Natalie Krebs is the Senior Deputy Editor of Outdoor Life, where she tackles everything from reporting digital features to producing podcast episodes. Originally from Missouri, she currently lives in northwest Arkansas with her bird dog, Hatchet.

Highlights

Interests include hunting whitetail deer, big game in the backcountry, and birds
Enjoys exploring wild places and learning about the people who make their living there
Recipient of the ASME NEXT Award for Journalists Under 30

Experience

Krebs started working for Outdoor Life as an intern in 2012. Since joining the editorial staff full-time in 2014, she has traveled the country reporting on hunting and conservation issues. She’s covered everything from the R3 crisis and hunter mentoring to in-depth investigative pieces like the proposed mine near Minnesota’s BWCA Wilderness and the duck hunters who were murdered on Tennessee’s Reelfoot Lake. Invasive species fascinate her. She’s also pitched in on social media, digital photography, and video editing for OL. From 2018 to 2020, Krebs pulled double-duty as Senior Editor for OL’s sister publication, Field & Stream. In 2020, she received the ASME NEXT Award, which recognizes promising journalists under 30.

Education

Krebs earned her BS in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

Words of Wisdom

Figuring things out yourself is essential to hunting, fishing, reporting—you name it. But if you don’t know something, just remember: It won’t kill you to ask someone who does.