Trevor Ritland
@trevorritland.bsky.social
I’m an environmental writer and documentary filmmaker based in Flagstaff, Arizona and Monteverde, Costa Rica. Order THE GOLDEN TOAD today: findthegoldentoad.com
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Trevor Ritland
@trevorritland.bsky.social
· Jan 23
I'm jumping into BlueSky as a place to tell stories, because my wife has heard them all already. If you like ecological mysteries, environmental documentaries, adventure tales, and ghost stories, keep an eye out for the small circular version of me on your screen. Let's rage!
Can’t wait to wade into @lancerichardson.bsky.social’s TRUE NATURE! A momentous accomplishment!
November 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Can’t wait to wade into @lancerichardson.bsky.social’s TRUE NATURE! A momentous accomplishment!
Swimming with Crocodiles is one of my all-time favorite @orionmagazine.bsky.social stories!
Yep, these still hold up.
The Five Most Terrifying Orion Stories This Halloween
🎃 👻
orionmagazine.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Swimming with Crocodiles is one of my all-time favorite @orionmagazine.bsky.social stories!
Halloween Sideshow 2025: ORBITERS. This year's Halloween Sideshow is a climate-science-fiction dream-vision called ORBITERS. It will be available to read for the next 24 hours, and then, like all respectable ghosts, it will disappear - give it a read before it's gone! www.kyleandtrevor.com/orbiters
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Halloween Sideshow 2025: ORBITERS. This year's Halloween Sideshow is a climate-science-fiction dream-vision called ORBITERS. It will be available to read for the next 24 hours, and then, like all respectable ghosts, it will disappear - give it a read before it's gone! www.kyleandtrevor.com/orbiters
Maybe my favorite golden toad conversation we’ve had yet! Thanks to @thepulse.whyy.org for this awesome storytelling!
Mysteries of the wild often pull scientists from labs to mountaintops, forests, and far-off places.
On this episode, a quest for the vanished golden toad, a journey to find wild Asian elephants, and a look at the global wildlife trade’s impact.
🔗 bit.ly/48MvBPI
On this episode, a quest for the vanished golden toad, a journey to find wild Asian elephants, and a look at the global wildlife trade’s impact.
🔗 bit.ly/48MvBPI
October 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Maybe my favorite golden toad conversation we’ve had yet! Thanks to @thepulse.whyy.org for this awesome storytelling!
Reposted by Trevor Ritland
***giveaway*** this signed, Advance Reader Copy of TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES (pub date 4 Nov 25 from @fsgbooks.bsky.social)! Like/Reskeet to enter! US addresses only! Will pick random winner on Thurs, 9 Oct 25 and ship quick. 🐅 #booksky
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
***giveaway*** this signed, Advance Reader Copy of TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES (pub date 4 Nov 25 from @fsgbooks.bsky.social)! Like/Reskeet to enter! US addresses only! Will pick random winner on Thurs, 9 Oct 25 and ship quick. 🐅 #booksky
Reposted by Trevor Ritland
Wild Reads: 10 New Books that Celebrate Wildlife and Their Environments -- by @mike-stark.bsky.social @alybatgirl.bsky.social @pkuper.bsky.social @drewharvell.bsky.social @trevorritland.bsky.social @jilldpruetz.bsky.social & others https://therevelator.org/wildlife-books-september2025/
Wild Reads: 10 New Books that Celebrate Wildlife and Their Environments • The Revelator
From chimpanzees and wolves to snakes and starlings, these new books capture hidden truths about fascinating species — and reveal how to better protect them.
therevelator.org
September 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Wild Reads: 10 New Books that Celebrate Wildlife and Their Environments -- by @mike-stark.bsky.social @alybatgirl.bsky.social @pkuper.bsky.social @drewharvell.bsky.social @trevorritland.bsky.social @jilldpruetz.bsky.social & others https://therevelator.org/wildlife-books-september2025/
When K and I were growing up, our mom—a 7th grade science teacher—had a whole bunch of @billmckibben.bsky.social books on her shelf at school; his writing (and worldview) has always been a star to follow. Thanks for these kind words about THE GOLDEN TOAD, and can’t wait to read HERE COMES THE SUN!
August 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
When K and I were growing up, our mom—a 7th grade science teacher—had a whole bunch of @billmckibben.bsky.social books on her shelf at school; his writing (and worldview) has always been a star to follow. Thanks for these kind words about THE GOLDEN TOAD, and can’t wait to read HERE COMES THE SUN!
Ghost Frogs of the Cloud Forest: An excerpt from THE GOLDEN TOAD published today by @orionmagazine.bsky.social. This excerpt gives a glimpse at one of our searches for the lost species deep within the Children's Eternal Rainforest. Thanks to Orion for sharing!
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
July 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ghost Frogs of the Cloud Forest: An excerpt from THE GOLDEN TOAD published today by @orionmagazine.bsky.social. This excerpt gives a glimpse at one of our searches for the lost species deep within the Children's Eternal Rainforest. Thanks to Orion for sharing!
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
If you missed me in Flagstaff, I’ll be at Peregrine Book Company in Prescott, AZ this Saturday at 2pm telling golden toad stories — featuring special guest Baby K (Kyle Ritland, co-author)! This will be the first golden toad reading/slideshow we’ll do together, so lots of fun!
July 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If you missed me in Flagstaff, I’ll be at Peregrine Book Company in Prescott, AZ this Saturday at 2pm telling golden toad stories — featuring special guest Baby K (Kyle Ritland, co-author)! This will be the first golden toad reading/slideshow we’ll do together, so lots of fun!
Big thanks to @bengoldfarb.bsky.social for the kind words and support for THE GOLDEN TOAD! Ben’s writing has been a huge inspiration for us and a great example to follow. Snag your copy of THE GOLDEN TOAD today at your local bookstore or at www.findthegoldentoad.com!
July 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Big thanks to @bengoldfarb.bsky.social for the kind words and support for THE GOLDEN TOAD! Ben’s writing has been a huge inspiration for us and a great example to follow. Snag your copy of THE GOLDEN TOAD today at your local bookstore or at www.findthegoldentoad.com!
Reposted by Trevor Ritland
"If the golden toads had become ghosts, surely this was the forest that they haunted. In clutching roots, in dark hollows, I could see the empty places the forest had held for them." An excerpt from Kyle and Trevor Ritland's new book, "The Golden Toad." @trevorritland.bsky.social
Into the Forests of the Lost Frogs
Searching for clues about the disappearance of Costa Rica’s golden toad 30 years after it was last seen.
www.earthisland.org
June 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"If the golden toads had become ghosts, surely this was the forest that they haunted. In clutching roots, in dark hollows, I could see the empty places the forest had held for them." An excerpt from Kyle and Trevor Ritland's new book, "The Golden Toad." @trevorritland.bsky.social
We pitched THE GOLDEN TOAD to our agent as “Owls of the Eastern Ice, but with frogs” - so we’re honored to hear such kind words from @jonathanslaght.com — can’t wait for TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES!
June 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We pitched THE GOLDEN TOAD to our agent as “Owls of the Eastern Ice, but with frogs” - so we’re honored to hear such kind words from @jonathanslaght.com — can’t wait for TIGERS BETWEEN EMPIRES!
Big thanks to Bright Side Bookshop here in Flagstaff for an awesome launch party for THE GOLDEN TOAD! The book is officially out in the world. Snag your copy at www.findthegoldentoad.com, and drop a comment to let me know what you think!
June 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Big thanks to Bright Side Bookshop here in Flagstaff for an awesome launch party for THE GOLDEN TOAD! The book is officially out in the world. Snag your copy at www.findthegoldentoad.com, and drop a comment to let me know what you think!
Stoked to chat with @melissasevigny.bsky.social on @knauazpubradio.bsky.social about golden toads, climate change, and conservation - tune in next Tuesday (same day as the book’s release!) to hear our convo!
June 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Stoked to chat with @melissasevigny.bsky.social on @knauazpubradio.bsky.social about golden toads, climate change, and conservation - tune in next Tuesday (same day as the book’s release!) to hear our convo!
The tale of the golden toad is a case of truth being stranger than fiction. We set out to write a nonfiction environmental mystery that reads like an adventure story - so we’re honored by these very kind words from one of our very favorite authors, @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social! Thank you, Jeff!
June 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The tale of the golden toad is a case of truth being stranger than fiction. We set out to write a nonfiction environmental mystery that reads like an adventure story - so we’re honored by these very kind words from one of our very favorite authors, @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social! Thank you, Jeff!
Flagstaff friends, please join me to celebrate the release of THE GOLDEN TOAD on June 17 at Bright Side Bookshop! Hope to see you there! www.brightsidebookshop.com/event/golden...
June 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Flagstaff friends, please join me to celebrate the release of THE GOLDEN TOAD on June 17 at Bright Side Bookshop! Hope to see you there! www.brightsidebookshop.com/event/golden...
The first advance copies of “The Golden Toad” have arrived, with the official release coming up in a little over a month (June 17)! Can’t wait to share the untold stories, new discoveries, and incredible artwork by Daniel Wesson! Preorder and learn more at our website: www.findthegoldentoad.com 🐸
May 16, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The first advance copies of “The Golden Toad” have arrived, with the official release coming up in a little over a month (June 17)! Can’t wait to share the untold stories, new discoveries, and incredible artwork by Daniel Wesson! Preorder and learn more at our website: www.findthegoldentoad.com 🐸
Flagstaff friends! I’ll be at Firecreek on Saturday night reading some of “The Golden Toad” as part of the Northern Arizona Book Festival - come listen and say hi if you’re around! I will not have books but I will have stickers :)
April 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Flagstaff friends! I’ll be at Firecreek on Saturday night reading some of “The Golden Toad” as part of the Northern Arizona Book Festival - come listen and say hi if you’re around! I will not have books but I will have stickers :)
“THE GOLDEN TOAD” is an environmental mystery on the trail of a lost species, a ghost story, a tale of grief and hope. We are all the golden toad.
You can pre-order your copy today, and if you want to support my local bookstore, you can purchase online via Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, AZ!
You can pre-order your copy today, and if you want to support my local bookstore, you can purchase online via Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, AZ!
March 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“THE GOLDEN TOAD” is an environmental mystery on the trail of a lost species, a ghost story, a tale of grief and hope. We are all the golden toad.
You can pre-order your copy today, and if you want to support my local bookstore, you can purchase online via Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, AZ!
You can pre-order your copy today, and if you want to support my local bookstore, you can purchase online via Bright Side Bookshop in Flagstaff, AZ!
Honored to announce that “The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery and the Search for a Lost Species” will be published by @diversionbooks.bsky.social this June! Written by me and Kyle Ritland, with art by Daniel Wesson and support from @rewildorg.bsky.social (plus a TON of support from Monteverde)…
March 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Honored to announce that “The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery and the Search for a Lost Species” will be published by @diversionbooks.bsky.social this June! Written by me and Kyle Ritland, with art by Daniel Wesson and support from @rewildorg.bsky.social (plus a TON of support from Monteverde)…
Flagstaff friends! This Monday (1/27), Theatrikos will be screening my 2019 documentary “El Dorado:The Search for the Golden Toad” as part of an “Ecologies to Protect and Create” film night. I’ll be there speaking cryptically about golden toads: theatrikos.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket#/inst...
Theatrikos Theatre Company
theatrikos.my.salesforce-sites.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Flagstaff friends! This Monday (1/27), Theatrikos will be screening my 2019 documentary “El Dorado:The Search for the Golden Toad” as part of an “Ecologies to Protect and Create” film night. I’ll be there speaking cryptically about golden toads: theatrikos.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket#/inst...
I'm jumping into BlueSky as a place to tell stories, because my wife has heard them all already. If you like ecological mysteries, environmental documentaries, adventure tales, and ghost stories, keep an eye out for the small circular version of me on your screen. Let's rage!
January 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I'm jumping into BlueSky as a place to tell stories, because my wife has heard them all already. If you like ecological mysteries, environmental documentaries, adventure tales, and ghost stories, keep an eye out for the small circular version of me on your screen. Let's rage!