I'm a writer and magazine maker based in midcoast Maine.
I am currently the deputy editor of Wildsam magazine, and I'm the former editor in chief of Maine's Down East magazine.
Stories I’ve written have been anthologized and recognized in Best American Essays, Best American Sports Writing, and Da Capo's Best Food Writing. Stories I've edited have been anthologized and recognized in Best American Travel Writing, Best American Essays, and Best American Sports Writing.
I have been an interview guest of shows like National Geographic Weekend, sites like Nieman Storyboard, various public radio stations, and some of your favorite travel and Maine-centric podcasts.
Home is a village in midcoast Maine and has previously been in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, and Oregon.
Photo by Dave Waddell
Select Publications
AfarThe AtlanticAudubonBackpackerDelta SkyDraftFodor's TravelFrommer'sHemispheresHigh Country NewsFox News
Matador
Men's JournalMental FlossMother JonesNational ParksThe New York TimesOutsidePaste
Runner's WorldSierraTravel + Leisure
Wend
Awards & Residencies
Lowell Thomas Award — Society of American Travel WritersMaine Literary Award for Nonfiction — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
Magazine Writer of the Year — International Regional Magazine Association
Mesa Refuge Residency — Point Reyes, California
Full CV available here