Beka Garris
Contributor
Beka Garris is a freelance writer and Outdoor Life contributor who enjoys writing about all things hunting and fishing. Beka lives on a small Southern Ohio homestead with her husband and three-year-old daughter, Isabella.
Highlights
- Interests include traditional bowhunting, bowfishing, foraging, and gardening
- Enjoys spending any free time in the woods and on the water with her daughter
- Works to highlight traditional bowhunters and their hunts in many of her articles
Experience
Garris started writing for outdoor publications in 2013 and has since been published in various outdoor magazines and websites. She became a contributor for Outdoor Life in 2020 and was featured on the cover of the Traditions issue in August 2021. Garris enjoys sharing her own experiences in the outdoors, whether on her own or with her daughter, and she especially loves writing about traditional bowhunting techniques and stories.
Education
Garris has an Associate’s Degree in photography, and attended the Institute of Children’s Literature in 2004.
Words of Wisdom
“The outdoors has been a constant, no matter what stage of life I’m in. Treat Mother Nature with respect—treat the woods and water as sacred places—and she will never fail you.”
Notable Work
- No, Hunting Whitetails From The Ground (Without A Blind) Is Not A Lost Art Outdoor Life
- Bowhunting With A Recurve, And A Toddler Outdoor Life
- Yes, I’m Already Teaching My Two-Year-Old How To Shoot A Bow Outdoor Life
- Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did Outdoor Life
- Bloodlines: How One Bowhunter’s Decision Is Shaping the Way Three Generations Hunt Outdoor Life