Complete Portfolio
A comprehensive list of (nearly) everything I’ve written that’s available on the internet.
Clean Energy and Climate
Blog Posts - Fresh Energy
- Local climate author and book publisher raise bar for sustainable book publishing
- Minnesota now incentivizes green hydrogen to produce SAF, a key climate technology
- Minnesota Public Utilities Commission maintains gas line extension allowances with new monitoring requirements, uniform distance
- Minnesota shouldn’t invest in gas line extensions during an affordability squeeze
- The true cost of oil
- Meet Sarah, Fresh Energy’s new member on the Development team
- Regulatory Update: Commission approves Xcel Energy’s large load tariff
- MIGIZI teaches Indigenous youth dangers of gas use, importance of advocacy
- 3 things to know about data centers in Minnesota
- Minnesota Power can deliver reliable, clean electricity without costly new gas
- Xcel Energy’s Transportation Electrification Plan will speed Minnesota’s clean energy transition
- 8 reasons why we’re thrilled to welcome Jesse Jenkins to Minnesota
- Welcome Katie, Anna, and Makhai
- Could this Cohasset home be the future of Minnesota’s buildings?
- What to know about the 2026 electric vehicle market
- Our clean energy and climate plans for Minnesota’s 2026 legislative session
- What’s up with data centers in Minnesota?
- Meet Molly, our new Session Associate, Legislative Affairs
- Climate change books in 2026: Fresh Energy’s top 29 picks
- Minnesota is building innovative climate projects through new state agency’s green financing
- Our top 25 accomplishments of 2025
- How Fresh Energy plugs into the Midwest grid
- Wanted: Climate Champions
- Thank you to our 2025 Give to the Max Day donors!
- Welcoming Kate, our newest Fresh Energy team member!
- What’s really driving up electricity costs (and what isn’t)
- Ayada Leads helps Minnesotans understand health impacts of gas stoves
- What’s up with gas Integrated Resource Planning?
- Renew Highway 2 Tour brings clean energy conversations to northwest Minnesota
- Vision 2030: Decarbonizing buildings
- Welcoming Erika to Fresh Energy’s Organizational Health team
- Regulatory update: Xcel Energy’s electrification pilot projects providing clean heat get green light
- Action in the Heartland: Celebrating decades of climate success at Fresh Energy’s 10th annual Benefit Breakfast
- Updating Minnesota’s residential energy code could lower emissions, costs
- Isle Royale National Park operations staff ditch diesel for e-bikes
- Fresh Energy and MCEA urge Minnesota to end gas line extension incentives in Future of Gas Docket
- Minnesota’s second-largest transit agency begins switching buses to net zero
- Don’t miss the latest electric vehicles and outdoor equipment at our 2025 Fair of the Future
- Say goodbye to gas this summer — electrify your yard care
- Meet Shubha, Fresh Energy’s new Chief Equity Policy Officer
- How one Minnesota homeowner installed his own rooftop solar array — by himself
- Meet our 2025 Benefit Breakfast Panelists!
- Vision 2030: Decarbonizing electricity
- Going Electric! Your guide to an all-electric Minnesota home and lifestyle in 2025
- Legislative update: Protecting Minnesota’s clean energy and climate progress
- What’s up with virtual power plants?
- Community voices, data must lead in Minnesota’s cumulative impacts rule
- Electric boats are making waves — find out why
- Fresh Energy interns explore clean energy funding challenges in new podcast episode
- It’s time for a Minnesota Heat Standard to decarbonize buildings
- Minnesota’s electricity is now 50% carbon-free — here’s what that means
- Subsidies for natural gas appliances are out of line with Minnesota’s climate goals
- This tribal college is making clean energy careers accessible in northern Minnesota
- Welcoming Brandon to the heavy industry and agriculture team
- Crookston secures funding for groundbreaking geothermal study
- The Midwest leads U.S. emissions, here’s why
- Fresh Energy at the Minnesota Capitol: Mid-session update
- Bringing personal stories to climate action: Our partnership with Change Narrative
- What to know about the 2025 electric vehicle market, and your other questions about EVs
- Meet Armando, Fresh Energy’s new Capitol Pathways Intern
- Regulators approve more renewables in Xcel Energy’s final long-range plan
- Commotion at the Capitol: Fresh Energy’s plans for a functional climate with a dysfunctional government
- Welcome Will, Ethan, Jackson, Kwezi, and Sarah
- Over 100 electric vehicle models are now available
- Fresh Energy’s favorite climate books for 2025
- A slam dunk for Crookston
- Decarbonizing the natural gas system: Minnesota has more progress to make to keep pace with other states
- Welcoming Nick and Linda to Fresh Energy
- It’s time to vote! But what’s that constitutional amendment on my ballot?
- Hope in Action: 9th Annual Benefit Breakfast finds optimism in our climate future
- Osprey Wilds deepens commitment to sustainability with new solar farm
- Exploring heat pumps with expert Nick Bender: a conversation on cold-weather, climate-friendly solutions
- Welcoming Sam to the Buildings team
- What’s up with Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Minnesota?
- Electric vehicles and outdoor equipment – don’t miss the latest and greatest electric tech at the Fair of the Future
- Xcel’s long-range plan cuts carbon, but key improvements are needed for cost-effective, equitable decarbonization
- Meet Chaz, Fresh Energy’s Summer Fellow
- What’s up with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission?
- What’s up with time-of-use rates?
- 6 Facts About Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, our 2024 Benefit Breakfast Keynote Speaker
- Welcoming Faith to the Development Team
- Xcel Energy’s proposed pilot project would provide equitable assistance to 23,000 homes
- What’s in a name? Vehicle class sizes, explained
- Regulatory Update: EPA releases new greenhouse gas reduction rules for power plants
- Meet MNCIFA, Minnesota’s new green bank
- What’s up with battery storage in Minnesota?
- Minnesota needs a community fund for electrifying outdoor equipment
- Accelerating residential energy codes for a safer, cleaner Minnesota
- Bright idea: Clean Lighting bill will save Minnesotans money, provide safer lighting
- Meet Shubha, Fresh Energy’s new consultant
- It’s time for a clean transportation standard in Minnesota
- Meet Kathleen, Fresh Energy’s new Capitol Pathways intern!
- Fresh Spotlight: Meet the Development team
- New Midwest nonprofit is building a just energy transition
- Our clean energy and climate plans for the 2024 Legislative Session
- Picturing progress: new illustrations showcase Minnesota’s carbon-free future
- Meet Laura, Fresh Energy’s new Session Associate, Legislative Affairs
- Connexus Energy’s resource plan looks to future with clean power, electrification
- Book Club: Fresh Energy’s favorite cli-fi and climate non-fiction books
- Looking Back on the COP28 Climate Summit
- What’s the scoop with heat pump water heaters?
- 12 Days of Decarbonization
- From Midwest to Puerto Rico: Energy News Network’s crucial energy reporting
- Counting down to the COP28 Climate Summit
- Understanding the gas system
- What’s up with distribution and the energy transition?
- Support Fresh Energy on Give to the Max Day
- Welcoming Annie to the Organizational Health team
- Delivering on the Promise: 8th Annual Benefit Breakfast celebrates success, plans future
- EVs, electric snowblowers, and more! Don’t miss our Fair of the Future
- Meet MN EEFA, a Minnesota coalition focused on energy equity in housing
- A conversation with Dr. Nordgaard about the health risks of gas stoves
- How the Frontline Communities Protection Act advances environmental justice in Minnesota
- New jobs, cleaner building materials: Minnesota’s Buy Clean Buy Fair law
- Meet Adri, Fresh Energy’s Summer Fellow
- Local governments score big climate wins this legislative session
- A Catalyst for Change – 6 facts about Ramez Naam, Fresh Energy’s 2023 Benefit Breakfast keynote speaker
- Fresh Energy’s Buildings Department grows its capacity
- Outcomes, future opportunities from Xcel Energy’s rate case
Blog Posts - Clean Grid Alliance
- Illinois’ Bright Clean Energy Future
- Wind, Solar and Storage Are Powering US Economy
- Indiana Is Winning with Clean Energy
- Clean Energy Is Delivering Sizable Environmental Benefits
- Clean Energy Is Strengthening Minnesota’s Future
- What Midwestern Electric Utilities Are Saying About Clean Energy
- Every Remarkable Way Wind Is Pioneering Rural America’s Bright Future
- The State of Minnesota Clean Energy
- Wind and Solar Just Cleared a Massive Hurdle
- Wind Energy and Birds
- Minnesota Renewable Energy Job Growth Is the Focus of New Report and Case Study
- What’s On the Modern Electric Grid?
- 3 Takeaways from “Wake-up with WOW”
- Clean Energy Could Create Tens of Thousands of Minnesota Jobs
- Renewable Energy Jobs Are Skyrocketing in the Midwest
- It’s American Wind Week, Let’s Celebrate!
- Just Smart: Wind Energy Boost Energy Independence in America
- Transmission Lines Essential for Reliable, Low-Cost Energy
- Michigan Couple Says “I Do” at Wind Farm
- New Study Shows Local Economic Benefits of Wind Farms
- Wind and Solar Industries Make Air and Water Cleaner for All Americans
- Renewable Energy Growth Is Surging and Boosting U.S. Economy
- 5 Ways Rural Communities Can Win with Wind
- Wind Industry Adding Jobs, Economic Development to Rural America
- Farming Renewable Energy – Five Reasons Farmers Love Wind & Solar
- 4 Ways You Can Help Renewable Energy as a Citizen
- The Clean Energy Boom Is Here, and Its Benefits Aren’t Slowing
- DOE Grid Study Highlights Wind’s Benefits, Need for Transmission
- Transmission Projects Make Grid Reliable, Cleaner, and Invest in America
- Wind Energy Offers Cleaner Air and Saves Water Resources, Too
- New Study: Wind Energy is a Jobs and Economic Engine
- Clean, Low-cost Wind Energy is a Smart Choice
- Clean Power Plan Or No, Wind Energy Poised to Power America’s Future
- WOW’s Chris Kunkle Speaks at CapX2020 Line Dedication Ceremony
- Wind Energy Boasts Bipartisan Support
- Wind Energy Plays a Large Role in North Dakota’s Energy Boom
- WOW Awarded “Excellence in Transmission Advocacy Award”
- Transmission Essential for Robust Electric Grid
- Three Cheers for Three Victories at FERC
- A Good Start, But It’s Not Nearly Enough
Clean Energy Op-Eds
- Wind Energy: New Revenue, New Jobs, New Hope
- Wind Power Key to Affordable, Reliable Energy
- A Good Start, But It’s Not Nearly Enough
- Wind, Solar and Storage are Powering U.S. Economy
- Clean Energy Is Delivering Sizable Environmental Benefits
- New Wind and Solar Just Cleared a Massive Hurdle
- What’s the Modern Electric Grid?
- It’s American Wind Week. Let’s Celebrate.
- Transmission Lines Essential for Reliable, Low-Cost Energy
- Wind and Solar Industries Make Air and Water Cleaner for All Americans
- Renewable Energy Growth is Surging and Boosting U.S. Economy
- Wind Industry Adding Jobs, Economic Development to Rural America
- The Clean Energy Boom Is Here, and Its Benefits Aren’t Slowing
- DOE Grid Study Highlights Wind’s Benefits, Need for Transmission
- Transmission Projects Make Grid Reliable, Cleaner, and Invest in America
- Wind Energy Offers Cleaner Air and Saves Water Resources, Too
- Wind Energy Is a Jobs and Economic Engine
- Clean Power Plan or No, Wind Energy Poised to Power America’s Future
- Wind Energy Boasts Bipartisan Support
- Transmission Essential for Robust Electric Grid
Outdoor Consumer Publications
- Outside: Don’t Be That Guy. Here’s How Not To Act at the Campsite.
- Backpacker: The Inflation Reduction Act Is a Huge Investment in Backpacking
- Backpacker: The National Parks Saw Record Crowds in 2021. Where Do We Go From Here?
- Backpacker: The Great Eastern Trail Could Be the Next Appalachian Trail. Here’s How to Hike Part of It Now.
- Backpacker: 5 New Long Trails That Could Change Thru-Hiking Forever
- Rootless Living: Coffee To Go | For Autobahn Coffee, Experience Is Everything
- Backpacker: The New Civilian Climate Corps Might Just Save Us All
- Adventure Journal: A Guide to (Most of the) Used Gear Shops Around the Country
- Backpacker: These 5 Midwest Backpacking Trips Reveal Mountains, Forests, and Solitude (and Maybe a Corn Field)
- Rootless Living: Vanning Through Badlands National Park
- Rootless Living: 300,000 Miles. 3 Rules. 1 Epic Road Trip.
- Backpacker: Why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Lease Sale Flopped
- Backpacker: House Passes Great American Outdoors Act
- Rootless Living: Rocky Mountain National Park
- Boundary Waters Journal: Owls of the BWCAW (print, 8-page feature)
- Backpacker: No Gear Required: 11 Bodyweight Exercises to Train for Hiking
- TrailGroove Magazine: The Hidden Life of Trees Book Review
Outdoor Content Marketing
Bearfoot Theory
- Best Headlamps for Hiking & Camping in 2022
- Best Hiking Binoculars & How to Choose the Right Pair
- 10 Best Van Life Books to Inspire You to Hit the Road
- 9 Best Oregon Ski Resorts
- How to Build a Hiking First Aid Kit: A Complete Checklist
- 11 Best Oregon Waterfall Hikes
- 12 Best California Ski Resorts
- Complete Rocky Mountain National Park Winter Guide
- How to Bike Idaho’s Hiawatha Trail
- 11 Minnesota Road Trip Stops for Outdoor Adventure
- How to Plan a Boundary Waters Canoe Trip in Minnesota
Seek More Wilderness
- 4 Thru-Hikes You Can Complete In Less Than a Month
- What Is NEPA?
- Meet Our Partner: Wilderness Inquiry
- Meet Our Partner: The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks
- Our Favorite Outdoor Apps & Websites to Enjoy the Wild
- How to Stay Grounded
- 10 Top National Monuments Out West
- 10 Types of Public Lands You Might Not Know About
- 5 Best U.S. Permit Hikes to Plan For Now
- The Ultimate Mega-List of Outdoor Movies to Stream Right Now
- We’re Officially Climate Neutral Certified
- You Can Support Public Lands From Home (Here’s How)
- 8 Adventure Books to Get Lost In (Especially Now)
- 11 Most Entertaining Ways Outdoorists Are Dealing with Social Isolation
- How to Scratch Your Adventure Itch During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- 20 Outdoor Things to Watch, Read, and Listen To
- Environmental Laws That Are A Big Deal (And Why You Should Know About Them)
- 10 Outdoor Advocates You Should Know
- The 6 Biggest Threats to Our Public Lands
- This Might Be the One of the Biggest Problems Facing Public Lands
- The Public Lands Package Just Passed. We’re Stoked.
- Your Big Questions on Our Remarkable Wilderness
- What Exactly Are Our Public Lands, Anyway?
Wildland Trekking
- The Best Beach Hikes on the West Coast
- How To Winter Hike
- The Best Backcountry Huts in the U.S.
- The Best Hiking Books To Inspire Adventures
- 11 of the Most Dangerous Hikes in the U.S.
- 5 Naturalist Apps to Enhance Your Hike
- The Best Ways to Make Camp Coffee