Writing Samples
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Exotic animals attract visitors to White Oak, but this is no zoo. Don’t expect plastic rocks and animals corralled on tiny dirt islands. The setting here is natural Florida. Rhinos roam open pastures, cheetahs have a grassy racetrack and giraffe wander amongst pines and palms. White Oak Conservation is a 600-acre wildlife research and training facility whose mission is to conserve species through innovative breeding, conservation and education programs.... Read More
Parry and I jump from the amphibious helicopter into thigh-deep water, hot from the midday Florida sun.
With blades still whirring above us, Parry hands me a wooden stick about four feet long and with a straight face delivers these simple instructions, “If a gator were to charge us, just bonk it on the nose.”
“Okay,” I respond in a much too casual manner.... Read More
As Deborah Keller of The Nature Conservancy pulls her kayak from the river, helping hands guide it toward higher ground. “It’s great seeing people of all ages, from all over, here, sharing the belief that theses lands can be connected.” She acknowledges it’s still early in the journey, but her confidence is clear, “We’ve done
a lot in Florida, but we haven’t fixed it. … but it is still possible and we can do it!” ....Read More