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I am a freelance writer living in western Colorado. Writing about culture and the environment, my favorite stories involve intersections of people and their differing perspectives on life in the West. As editor of Advances in Fire Practice I have published a series of articles on wildfire, and my work has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Grist, E Magazine, Seed, The American Prospect, New West, and DirtRag magazine. I have written on topics such as the connections between alternative energy and forest restoration, climate change and wildfire, a mountain biker tackling the Iditarod Trail, and the efforts to rid the Colorado River corridor of an invasive plant species.

Contact:
joshmcdan@hotmail.com
(970) 201-0809