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Freelance Journalist Specializing in science, the environment, and the American West  
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How The West Was Warmed November 01, 2009
How The West Was Warmed
Published by Fulcrum Press.
A collection of articles and essays about climate change in the American West, edited by Beth Conover. Includes an updated version of my Smithsonian story "What's Killing the Aspen?"

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2009 October 01, 2009
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2009
Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Edited by Elizabeth Kolbert, this anthology includes my Orion story "Taking Wildness in Hand." "New Yorker contributor Kolbert has pulled together a magnificent display of writing. There's not a weak piece in the bunch ... the collection is a joy to read and one to savor." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming June 01, 2009
Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming
Published by Penguin Classics.
This online anthology, published by Penguin Classics and the Union of Concerned Scientists, includes an essay based on my Smithsonian story "Teaming up with Thoreau." Listen to a Wisconsin Public Radio interview with me and Union of Concerned Scientists climate scientist Brenda Ekwurzel.

Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers and Dumpster Divers May 01, 2009
Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers and Dumpster Divers
Published by University of Oklahoma Press.
A collection of essays about making the most of not much, edited by Colorado novelist and journalist Laura Pritchett. Includes "Hos geldiniz, Hos bulduk," my essay about gleaning, guilt, and Turkish hospitality.

Water in the 21st Century West March 01, 2009
Water in the 21st Century West
Published by Oregon State University.
A collection of High Country News' in-depth reporting on Western water issues, edited by historian Char Miller. Includes several of my articles on climate change and water, including "What Happened to Winter?"

Comeback Wolves November 01, 2005
Comeback Wolves
Published by Johnson Books.
This fine collection of wolf tales by Rocky Mountain writers (including yours truly) won the Colorado Book Award.

A People's History of Wilderness September 01, 2004
A People's History of Wilderness
Published by High Country News.
A collection of High Country News reporting on wilderness, edited by journalist Matt Jenkins and published in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Includes several of my stories, including "Change Comes Slowly to Escalante Country."

The Best American Science Writing 2003 September 01, 2003
The Best American Science Writing 2003
Published by HarperCollins/Ecco.
Edited by Oliver Sacks, this anthology includes my High Country News story "Shadow Creatures."



Listen to my interview with the founder of conservation biology, Michael Soule, on the return of wolves to Colorado

Watch a slideshow and hear an interview based on my High Country News essay "Township 13 South, Range 92 West, Section 35." 

Listen to my 2008 commencement address at Reed College

Listen to an interview about my Orion article "Taking Wildness in Hand" on KVNF Public Radio

 

 



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