Photo by Lauren Beane
I’m an independent journalist in Portland, Oregon exploring the intersection of humans and their environments—whether they’re on the trail or in their studios. As a maker and artist myself, I like to tell stories about how things are made and the people who make them. My work has appeared in Outside, Backpacker, Women’s Health, Men’s Journal, Via Magazine, Texas Monthly, Field Mag, and Adventure.com.
Fresh out of journalism school, I worked in local newsrooms covering crime and courts, including an investigation of dishonest cops in Boulder County. In 2016, I was the co-recipient of the investigative Victor Murdock Award for reporting on a truck salvage yard in Kansas tied up in civil battles and EPA violations. I also served as an editor of an outdoor industry business journal (eventually acquired by Outside).
Since 2020, I have written the newsletter Honing Her Craft. I’m also an organizer with Empowerment Avenue, which amplifies the work of incarcerated artists and writers.