Francesca Krempa (she/her) is a freelance writer who splits her time between Salt Lake City and New York City. She earned a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Kentucky and a master's degree in journalism from CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she specialized in health and science reporting. She was previously the commerce editor at Well+Good, where she tested and covered the latest wellness products, including fitness, beauty, travel, style, and more. She's most passionate about the connection between the natural world and our mental health, and when she's not writing, you can catch her fly-fishing or paddleboarding, satiating her inner water sign.