Freelance Writing Portfolio

Essays & Opinion Pieces

  • Old Embers, Still Aglow

    A feature examining the history of the Great Burn Recommended Wilderness and my personal relationship to it.

    Published in Issue 7 of Trails Magazine, August 2024.

    Trails Magazine

  • Changing the Pace

    An essay exploring fast-packing vs. backpacking. Photo: Chris Anderson.

    Published in Issue 10 of Trails Magazine, August 2025.

    Trails Magazine

  • An Ordinary Day

    An essay exploring a grievous injury deep in the backcountry.

    Published in Deep Wild Journal Volume 4, 2022.

    Deep Wild Journal

  • Has wildlife watching been getting a free ride?

    A Wyoming nonprofit is trying to address the crisis in wildlife conservation funding.

    Published in Mountain Journal, December 2022.

    Mountain Journal

  • Please don't pet the wildlife

    A plea to the general public to obey wildlife-watching rules of the National Park system.

    Published in Writers on the Range, October 2021.

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  • Field Notes: Tracking Big Cats

    An essay about the life of a field researcher in South Africa.

    Published in The Outdoor Journal, March 2019.

    Outdoor Journal

Gear Reviews