I’ve been a full- or part-time journalist since 2005, writing mostly about science, agriculture and the environment, although I spent a year as a daily beat reporter in Colorado covering pretty much everything, from education and arts to religion and breaking news. I now work at the independent, nonprofit magazine High Country News as their online editor, where, between maintaining social media, blog editing, intern training, website duties and podcast responsibilities, I try to squeeze in a fair bit of writing. You can find multimedia and graphic sorts of things on the multimedia page. Here are some links to my writing.
Agriculture
Insects versus. orange juice lovers
Sodbusting farmers plow up Northern Plains prairie
Is that MRSA in your porkchop?
Feature Story: Big Beef – Cattlemen struggle against giant meatpackers and other economic squeezes (5/1/2012 – Nominated for a Livingston Award for young journalists under 35.)
Science & Environment
The mystery of Death Valley’s missing pupfish
Forestry + genetics = A blister rust solution?
New Mexico wildfire poses double threat
Western Politics
A Westerner too reasonable for the White House
New Mexico governor continues anti-green push
A civil disobedient for the modern era?
Environmental justice
Farm workers continue to lack basic labor rights
Breathing Easy: Asthma group promotes prevention through mobile clinic
Endangered and Recovering Species
Feature story: Bred for Success
Falcon’s Future Rests on a Definition
Pinyon Pine Trees Recover
