Hello,

I’m a writer, editor and conservationist based in Lafayette, Colorado. I’m interested in the nexus of nature and culture on this beautiful planet we share.

Featured Work

  • Conservation

    I founded and direct Friends of Coal Creek, a nonprofit on the Colorado high plains that supports wildlife habitat by enhancing underused land.

  • Journalism

    Luke Perry’s last wish was to be interred on his farm in a mushroom burial shroud so his body could return to the earth. Does it matter that the suit didn’t work? Orion, Fall 2022

  • Essay

    Hiking solo will change your life, if you’re brave enough to let it. Backpacker, Fall 2022

  • Awards

    My awards and achievements include winning the National Magazine Award in 2015 in the leisure interests for “The Complete Guide to Fire.” Backpacker, 2015