I was born in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, and lived what you’d probably call a pretty typical suburban existence. I went to a private Lutheran school from preschool through 8th grade before going to public high school. I wasn’t terribly social, but my family’s sheltie was unofficially my puppy. We grew up together, and I told her everything.

My life didn’t feature any big changes until the end of high school. In spring of my senior year we had to say bye to Pixie. Then, instead of sticking around Michigan, I took off to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for college.

While initially I studied Wildlife Biology, I graduated with an interdisciplinary degree in Nature Photojournalism, a custom combination of Wildlife Biology, Natural Resources Management, and Photojournalism. I didn’t want to run statistics and write reports about wildlife; I wanted to research wildlife and live in the middle of nowhere.

Ever since, I’ve pretty much done that. Research positions have carried me from the top of Alaska to an island in Antarctica, from a private island in New Zealand to oil camp in Alberta. Most research has been on birds, but I’ve also had the chance to work with wildlife scat detection dogs and fur seals. It’s been quite the journey as a seasonal wildlife field biologist.

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Home doesn’t really exist, as I just have a storage unit and a bicycle in Fairbanks. There’s not much constant about my life, but it’s full of stories as I study wildlife in remote places, travel, bake lots of bread and treats, cook in other people’s kitchens, bike as much as possible, pet all the puppies, and read lots of books.

That’s most of what you can read about here, as well as whatever other topics arise. I don’t post on a regular basis; I’m a “write when the moment hits” kind of girl. Hope you find something that strikes your fancy and enjoy!