Christine Peterson

Won six Excellence in Craft Awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America in 2023
Won the Kavli Science Journalism Award from the American Association of the Advancement of Science in 2023

Experience

Christine Peterson writes about wildlife and the outdoors from her home in Wyoming for publications including Birds & Blooms, National Geographic, Outdoor Life, The Guardian and many others. When she isn't writing, she's growing vegetables or wandering the mountains and plains of the West taking photos of wildflowers with her young daughter and two yellow Labradors.

Education

University of Wyoming

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