Journalism
Freelance contributions to a variety of periodicals, in print and online.
The Dirt on Climate Change
Could soil engineered specifically to maximize carbon storage dampen some effects of climate change? Very possibly. A detailed report for Miller-McCune.
California prepares for the next burn
It’s on its way again . . . always. In a fire-prone region, can better mapping tools help municipal officials and firefighters better plan how to avoid or fight wildfires? Probably—but some homeowners aren’t happy to be told they live in harm’s way. Read more in the High Country News.
Flight Plan
A report for Audubon shows how scientists are trying to understand one of nature’s most amazing spectacles: how birds flock. Don’t miss the linked slide show with spectacular photos by Richard Barnes.
“Facing the Yuck Factor” wins reporting award from the Society of Environmental Journalists
How has the West embraced water recycling? Very (gulp) cautiously.
Blowing in the Wind
Worlds of their own, full of import, seeds are, in these astonishing images by Rob Kesseler, not unlike some new planet glimpsed through the bridge windows in a sci-fi flick. The story, with a beautiful slide show, appeared in Audubon.
Art Under Fire: Tourist attraction closed due to flying bullets
An oldie but goodie: an investigation into how a shooting range disrupted one of Illinois’ most innovative art installations, from the Chicago Reader.
