About Me
I'm an author and freelance journalist fascinated by the stories that unfold where people and nature meet. To write Leadville, I spent a year living in the historic Colorado mining town to better understand its layered past and uncertain future. I also ghostwrote the autobiography of the inventor of a groundbreaking heart device, weaving biography, science, and legal drama into a compelling narrative of innovation and perseverence.
With a background in the natural sciences and global public health, I write about the environment, environmental health, food and water insecurity, and communities in transition. I've contributed to a range of publications, including Smithsonian, High Country News, National Wildlife, OnEarth, Preservation, Portland Monthly, and the Detroit Free Press.
I live in Portland, Oregon.