Welcome! I’m glad you found your way here.
I’m a lifelong Pacific Northwesterner, writer and naturalist. My work focuses on connecting humans and nature — whether it’s getting grade-schoolers jazzed about the biology happening just outside their door or using stories and photographs to reveal the intricate lives of the fantastic flipping, flying and photosynthesizing friends we share the world with.
In a world where technology constantly commands our attention, nature is a grounding force. My work invites us all to walk outside, breathe deeply and look closely at one tree branch, one fern, one mushroom. In the simple act of really paying attention to the nonhuman world, we begin to feel more human.
In spring 2026, I’ll be sharing stories from my latest book, Seattle Field Guide — co-authored with my friend Maria Dolan — at events around Seattle. Join us!
My New Book
Maria Dolan and I have been roaming the trails and shorelines of this fair city for decades. In Seattle Field Guide, a new go-to nature companion for The Emerald City, we’re sharing our favorite spots. We spoke with dozens of naturalists and scientists and asked them our burning questions about nature in the city, and their answers helped us to create a comprehensive book dedicated to natural wonder.
Packed with photographs and natural history tidbits, this guide invites you to get to know salmon at Carkeek Park, identify bird songs at Frink Park, meet some of the 570 tree species at the University of Washington, and kayak Seattle’s only river. Take our book with you on any of the 38 outings inside, and you’ll feel like you’re exploring with a knowledgeable naturalist by your side. See you on the trail!
Meet Me
I have always been drawn to the natural world. I spent my childhood hiding among cattails in the forbidden swamp near my home, trying to photograph “the biggest mushroom ever” in my backyard, and catching frogs in the wilds of suburban Portland, Oregon.
Now I use words and images to inspire others to discover their own passionate curiosity about the nonhuman beings we live alongside. My communications portfolio spans nature writing, science education, and storytelling for nonprofit and B Corps across the Pacific Northwest.
Meet Me
I have always been drawn to the natural world. I spent my childhood hiding among cattails in the forbidden swamp near my home, trying to photograph “the biggest mushroom ever” in my backyard, and catching frogs in the wilds of suburban Portland, Oregon.
Now I use words and images to inspire others to discover their own passionate curiosity about the nonhuman beings we live alongside. My communications portfolio spans nature writing, science education, and storytelling for nonprofit and B Corps across the Pacific Northwest.
Nature Gallery
As a kid, I loved those puzzles where you had to identify items at 10x magnification — the tiny barbs of a feather or the hair on a bee’s leg. Fast-forward a few decades, and I learned to use a $10 rubber-band macro lens and a smart phone to capture the small wonders around us writ large. This looking closely sparked my interest in making nature portraits.
When I’m walking along a beach or through a forest, nature’s vignettes reach out, inviting me to tell the story of those living within them. I am awed by the many and wildly diverse ways there are to make a life on our planet. Check out my Nature Gallery to meet some of the cool beings who live near us and learn a bit about their daily lives …
Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora)
Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)
Horned Nudibranch (Hermissenda crassicornis)