I have not posted any writing here in some time. I took a short break over the holidays to lose myself in the joy of Christmas with my kids. Then the storms rolled in and only stopped just yesterday. Now I am back at it. I have not been writing…

The year is nearly closing and my final two stories are about pronghorn and habitat restoration as well as coffee. One of the largest wildlife refuges in the lower-48 has gone through a massive habitat restoration project in the past decade plus. …

As the year winds down, I am doing something that many freelancers are doing: looking ahead to next year. For me, I am trying to find the balance between my full-time job and growing my journalism into something more. …

This weekly blog has been taking on a theme. In the days leading up to Friday, my chosen day of posting, I often find myself thinking about what I am going to write about. This a good sign that this experiment has engrained itself into my routine and writing. What…

I wrote this story last week and decided to publish it elsewhere. I’ve since revised, reported, and expanded the story, which will run on the Sierra Nevada Ally soon. However, I like this bare-bones version as well, so here it is. I started a new job back in April and…

…today’s post was going to be about why I ride a bike. After writing the draft, it was obvious the story has potential and needs more readership. Since I have next to zero readers here, I decided to pitch it elsewhere. I also missed last week’s posting due to the…

I purchased a Mavic 2 Pro via eBay and have logged two flights this week. This fledgling endeavor has been a long-time goal of mine. I have always enjoyed photographs from a bird’s eye view. Now I get the joy of creating these images myself. The work of Edward Burtynsky…

Wildfire season severity is determined by a multitude of factors and weather is one of them. Last year we had a fall with plenty of rain which helped temper this summer’s fire season. While this is loosely correlated, I do not do it lightly. …

That is right, I broke a streak of weekly writing on Friday mornings. Oh well. Things are never perfect. I have not been reporting on any stories lately, so I have little to muse and write about. My storytelling process, one could say, is in the fermentation stage. …