Author Bios

Gabriel Furshong writes from Helena, Montana. His writing has appeared in High Country News, In These Times, the Cossack Review and elsewhere.

Beckie Elgin is a freelance writer living in Southern Oregon. She blogs at WolvesandWriting.com.

Pablo Petrucci, MA, is a JHR (Journalists for Human Rights) alumnus and academic who has published scholarly work on the psychological and historical representation of Native Americans in popular …

Pamela Boyce Simms is a Trainer for Transition US and convenes the Mid-Atlantic Transition Hub (MATH), a six-state consortium that facilitates the collaboration of Transition Town initiatives throughout the …

Mary Battenfeld is a faculty member in the Humanities Department at Wheelock College in Boston, where she teaches courses in writing, American literature, and American history. Her scholarship includes …

Felicity Crawford is an associate professor of Special Education in the Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities Program. She brings the perspective of an experienced preK-12 educator who has …

Linda Pentz Gunter is the international specialist at Beyond Nuclear, a 501(c)(3) energy advocacy organization based in Takoma Park, Maryland. As a writer and former freelance journalist, she has …

Krista Langlois is a correspondent at High Country News.  

Dana E. Abizaid has published widely on Russian and Eurasian affairs. He teaches European History at the Istanbul International Community School.

Earthwire's Midwest correspondent, Cosier previously worked at Audubon magazine, and has written for a number of science and environmental publications. She's a graduate of New York University's science journalism program.