Wild Prose
Where Writing Meets Wildness
Wild Prose is a blog for people who cherish wildness. Enjoy field notes, essays, and other wild musings.
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Celebrating Wild Cats
In celebration of National Wildlife Week, Woodland Park Zoo published my post about Washington’s wild cats on their blog today. I wrote about the zoo’s efforts to document wild cats and other carnivores with remote cameras in greater Seattle and beyond—research in which I am proudly involved.
Wild Hope for Urban Dwellers
My feature piece in the current issue of Wild Hope celebrates those bold wild animals who eke out an existence in our yards and city parks, and the passionate people who study them. “Urban Dwellers” shines a spotlight on the Seattle Urban Carnivore Project, a citizen science-driven effort, led by Woodland Park Zoo and Seattle University, to inspire city people to get to know their wild neighbors.
Wild Hope for Southern Resident Orcas
The spring/summer edition of Wild Hope magazine features my most recent article about efforts to save the Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) of the Pacific Northwest, whose endangered population currently numbers only 72 individuals.
Featured in Best of 2019 Anthology
I’m honored to see my work included in the Best of 2019 anthology published by Rewilding Earth, whose mission is “to develop and promote the ideas and strategies to advance continental-scale conservation in North America and beyond.”