Journalism Writing Samples

Here are a few of the articles I’ve written.

Home, Green Home: Adirondackers Have Many Options for Making Homes More Environmentally Friendly. Written for the Adirondack Explorer magazine.

9 Climate Action Styles: Which One Are You? This piece for Yes! magazine matches climate action groups to readers’ demographic characteristics and personal style.

Training Day: Arizona’s Cactus League Offers a Respite from Snow and Ice. This piece for Salt Lake magazine was a guide to spring training for shivering Utahans.

Alaska Boarding Schools Rebound. This AP article explores how boarding schools, once maligned in Alaska, are making a comeback.

Shellfish Farmers Struggle to Grow Industry. This article for AP looks at whether the tiny shellfish farming industry can become economically viable in Alaska.

Seaweed Contest. A fun look at a contest celebrating traditional Alaska Native foods.

Building Gas Pipeline Would Alter the Economy. A look at how significant the effects would be of a long-sought natural gas pipeline across Alaska.

Legislators’ promises don’t guarantee education funds. This news feature explored attempts to build support for new funding bills by promising to help children.

Aging in Alaska. This article for Senior Voice explored why the over-65 population was growing in Alaska.

500 Miles of History: Southeast Has Everything One Would Hope to Find in Alaska. This article on visiting Southeast Alaska appeared in the Anchorage Daily News visitors’ guide.

Explore Soldotna: Area Offers Salmon Fishing, Hiking, Camping and Much More. This article on visiting Soldotna, Alaska, appeared in the Anchorage Daily News visitors’ guide.

The three articles below were part of an award-winning team project examining whether, 25 years after its passage the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act had improved the lives of Alaska Natives.
Economic Powerhouses: Native Corporations Have Become a Financial Force that Can’t Be Ignored
A Struggle for Land: Alaska’s First People Stood Between Big Oil and a Pipeline. They Negotiated the Best Deal They Could.
Investing in Culture: Native Corporations Play a Large Role in the Preservation and Recovery of Cultural Riches