Samantha Larson
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Samantha Larson

writing about science, the environment and adventure 

Selected Work

essays

"The impermanence of wonder and whales" read in High Country News

​"This is my brain on rock climbing" read in Nautilus 

​"Sound check: the quietest place in the U.S." read in Crosscut
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environment

​"How climate change makes Everest an even deadlier game" read in Grist
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"Rockstar climber Alex Honnold scales up solar in Navajo Territory" read in Grist

"Is 'peecycling' the next wave in sustainable living?" read in National Geographic

science

"Partnering with Indigenous communities to anticipate and adapt to ocean change" read in UW News

"Everything you need to know about El Niño - and more" read in Grist

"Why a killer tornado only got a '3' rating" read in National Geographic
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people

"Braving 42 winters in Yellowstone" read in BBC Travel

"This surfer is committed to saving sharks – even though he lost his leg to one of them" read in Grist

"Leaving paradise behind" read in Sage Magazine

outdoor adventure

"Off the Beaten Path in Chile" read in RootsRated

"Has the 2-hour marathon already been broken?" read in Outside

"Meet Gerlinede Kaltenbrunner, queen of the mountains" read in RootsRated

wildlife

"What are coyotes doing in the big apple?" read in mental floss

"Female chimps more likely than males to hunt with tools" read in Smithsonian

"Do local orcas need a room of their own?" read in Crosscut

tech

"It took a whole team of UW scientists to make this cute cat pic" read in Crosscut

"Microsoft's 'Chief People Person' speaks on tech's diversity problems" read in Crosscut

"Hacker houses offer shared living for the young, green, and tech obsessed" read in Grist
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Photography

"Meet a climate marcher" portrait series published in Grist. See photos 

Audio 

generation anthropocene podcasts

"The 9 billion-person question: What kind of cities will we build?" listen in Grist

"'Canopy Meg' wants you to care about the rainforest" listen in Grist

"Whales for sale: How cap-and-trade could finally save flipper" listen in Grist

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