Publications
I write primarily creative nonfiction, including essays about nature and wildlife, meditations on place and home, and memoir pieces. I have a special interest in birds. My essay "Lost" was recently nominated by the editors of The Fourth River for a Pushcart Prize. My work has also appeared in Fourth Genre, Ecotone, River Teeth, and More...

Teaching
I teach Creative Nonfiction, Introduction to Creative Writing, Introduction to English Studies, and First-year Composition at Virginia Tech. My composition classes explore the themes "Earth Sustainability" or "Writing Places." More...

Current Projects
I am currently working on a nonfiction book called Cerulean Blues that centers around the cerulean warbler, one of the fastest-declining species of warbler in the United States. I am also close to completing a collection of personal essays called With Hurt Hawks. More...

Personal
I enjoy hiking, birding, playing in the New River, and most other outdoor activities. I sit on the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Raptor Rehabilitation Center and teach bird-related classes for our local YMCA's Open University. More...

Curriculum Vitae
My educational background, publications, teaching experience, honors, service, and More...