I'm a writer and magazine maker based in metro DC. 

I spent a decade at Maine's terrific and venerable Down East magazine, where I was editor in chief for five years. I was a founding editor of Wildsam magazine, the world's sharpest print mag about road trips. I'm currently a features editor at National Geographic.

My stories have been anthologized or 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've reported on beer-drinking in Wisconsin for The New York Times, puffin-eating in Iceland for Audubon, Trump exiles in Nova Scotia for Outside, and more.

I've 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 has previously been in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, and Maine.