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The stories tree rings tell on the Terrain.org podcast
Persistence, resilience, and respect for the truth are ideas that stand out in my conversation with scientists who study the rings of earth's ancient trees in this Terrain.org podcast. More
Shelter and Storm on WPR's Chapter A Day
Wisconsin Public Radio is reading Shelter and Storm on its Chapter A Day program from December 29, 2025 to January 12, 2026. More
The Progressive names Shelter and Storm a favorite book of 2025
Many thanks to Bill Lueders at The Progressive for naming Shelter and Storm one of his favorite books of 2025. It's an honor to see my essay collection compared to Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac and Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek! More
Writerscast Podcast features Shelter and Storm
Thanks to David Wilk for featuring me and Shelter and Storm on his WritersCast podcast--and for calling my book one of the best of many he's read this year. More
Wild Connection Podcast features Shelter and Storm
Thanks to Jennifer Verdolin for featuring me and my book on the Wild Connection podcast, devoted to showing how reconnecting with nature helps us live better lives. More
How to Outpace AI - Or at least enjoy trying
AI is already replacing some human writers, but could you keep enhancing your original style to keep ahead of AI's attempts to imitate you? More
Q&A in CRAFT Literary Magazine
CRAFT Literary Magazine published a wide-ranging Q&A with me about Shelter and Storm. More
Shelter and Storm named a must-read title
Yale Climate Connections names Shelter and Storm a must-read book on climate change. More
Shelter and Storm featured on IPR's Talk of Iowa
Listen to my July 17th conversation on Iowa Public Radio's "Talk of Iowa." More
Shelter and Storm featured on Soundscapes podcast
On this episode of Terrain.org's Soundscapes podcast, Renata Golden and I talk about Shelter and Storm. More