I am, first and foremost, a writer and storyteller. I am a weekly outdoor columnist for the Spokesman Review, known primarily for my humor, relatability, and deep connection to nature. I explore themes ranging from death to conservation, family dynamics to cedar trees, toxic tourism to promising adolescents. My first book is a collection of essays about living off-grid, battling garden vermin, and falling in love.
Writer
Adventurer
I do a lot of fun things in the outdoors, from traversing the backcountry with a map and compass, to running ultra marathons to competing in 24 hour mountain bike races to sleeping under the stars to walks in the snow. I travel, explore new countries and their mountains, learn how to sail, learn how to hang siding, learn how to run a chain saw: whatever is new as a skill or place, I’m typically jumping in with both feet.
Columnist
The Spokesman Review and Out There Outdoors have allowed me to write stories of questionable judgement on their pages for years now. It is one of my most profound joys to work with these publications. They are a slow cure to my backwoods grammar.
Public Speaker
I do a lot of fun things in the outdoors, from traversing the backcountry with a map and compass, to running ultra marathons to competing in 24 hour mountain bike races to sleeping under the stars to walks in the snow. I travel, explore new countries and their mountains, learn how to sail, learn how to hang siding, learn how to run a chain saw: whatever is new as a skill or place, I’m typically jumping in with both feet.
