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The Last Word On Nothing
Auditing Astronomy Class
My mom takes an astronomy class--and I learn something, too.

The Last Word On Nothing
Wonder TK
Why there are no fireflies in California

Stanford Magazine
Full Life With Woodpeckers
A researcher's annual acorn-counting, taco-eating adventure around California

Earth Island Journal
Digging Deep: Orella Stewardship Institute
Regenerative agriculture is the focus of a new nonprofit on California's Gaviota Coast.

Alaska Airlines
Grunion Run
The elusive silvery fish makes its appearance on California's beaches after dark--if you're willing to wait.



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I'm a freelance writer based on California's Central Coast. I write about science, travel, and the environment for magazines, newspapers and websites.

I've covered everything from the economics of New Zealand's fisheries to the physics of stone skipping to quirky ski-town cocktails, and I specialize in writing profiles. Some of my favorites: a Star Wars-quoting carbon markets entrepreneur; a group of Buddhist monks living near Mt. Shasta; a ski-crazy scientist studying dust's effect on the snowpack; and a marathon swimmer who fuels his long-distance river swims with Slovenian wine. I'm also a family travel expert for Away.com.

I blog about two things I love--natural history and food--at Fork + Fauna. When I'm not eating or writing, I'm out playing with my family in the waves or on the trail.

Please contact me for print versions of stories. You can also follow me on Twitter.


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