Journalism

Opinion Essays

“You could build a storm management system for $2 million- or you could use beavers” Fast Company, December 22, 2022.

“How the Fur Trade Made America” The Wall Street Journal, December 15, 2022.

“Let beavers get busy fighting fires — and climate change” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, December 12, 2022.

“Hot dam: Beavers could be North America’s secret weapon against the climate crisis” The Globe and Mail, December 3, 2022

“Kindness amidst the coronavirus” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, September 11, 2020.

“Planting hope amid the coronavirus” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, May 2nd, 2020.

“Here’s why you shouldn’t rake the leaves on your lawn” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, December 13th, 2019.

“The trade-offs of burning wood for fuel” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, December 20th, 2018.

“It takes a village to raise a giant pumpkin” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, October 12th, 2018.

"North American wildlife depends on gun sales for survival" The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, August 1st, 2018. 

"Nurturing life, from the soil up" The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, May 25, 2018.  

"A bowl full of seasons, and echoes of my mother" The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, March 28, 2018.

"Hope, Beauty, and Disappointment in the Home Garden" The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, March 5, 2018.

“Learning From the Pesky, Adaptive, Remarkable Coyotes” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, January 25, 2018.

“The Social Fabric of Forest Soil” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, Nov 24, 2017.

“The Great Irony of the County Fair,” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, Sept 1, 2017.

“So You Think You Can Do Without Health Insurance?” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, July 23, 2017.

"10 cents for inflatable unicorn horn for cats- how could I resist?" The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, July 13, 2017.

“Tagging Along with a Beaver Trapper,” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, May 5, 2017.

“Contemplating Our Founding Documents and What They Mean,” March 14, 2017 The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, Dec. 5, 2017.

“The Beauty and Power of Becoming a US Citizen,” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, Feb. 8, 2017.

“Know Your Chickens — and Your Eggs,” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, Dec. 5, 2016.

“Apple Season is Just One More Reason to Buy Local” The Boston Globe, Opinion Page, October 5, 2016.

“Why I Teach” The Boston Globe Opinion Page, August 10, 2016.

Other journalism includes features, news coverage and reviews published in newspapers and magazines including: Art in America, Art Critical, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, Columbus Dispatch, The Daily Yomiuri, Fast Company, Ohio Magazine, Studio Potter, The San Jose Mercury News, The Yomiuri Shimbun, The Wall Street Journal, among others.