Devon Fredericksen
@devonfredericksen.bsky.social
Author of HOW TO CAMP IN THE WOODS
Environmental science journalist with words in the New York Times, The Atlantic, High Country News, Hakai, bioGraphic
devonfredericksen.com
Environmental science journalist with words in the New York Times, The Atlantic, High Country News, Hakai, bioGraphic
devonfredericksen.com
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Exquisite wordsmith @devonfredericksen.bsky.social traveled to a remote Norwegian archipelago for @biographic.bsky.social to document the human stewards who care for wild seabirds, and the reciprocal relationship that benefits both. (Stay tuned for Devon's book that stemmed from this assignment!)
The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic
An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
www.biographic.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Exquisite wordsmith @devonfredericksen.bsky.social traveled to a remote Norwegian archipelago for @biographic.bsky.social to document the human stewards who care for wild seabirds, and the reciprocal relationship that benefits both. (Stay tuned for Devon's book that stemmed from this assignment!)
Here’s my weird recipe for writing productivity. It’s one part flame, one part wax, and one part holding up my end of a moral bargain.
How I Motivate Myself to Write
The best tool I’ve found for getting words on the page
devonfredericksen.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Here’s my weird recipe for writing productivity. It’s one part flame, one part wax, and one part holding up my end of a moral bargain.
For some summer sweetness, this week’s Substack is a roundup of rom-coms that challenge the genre’s historically problematic tropes.
The Best Rom-Coms I’ve Seen in Recent Years
A snob’s selection
devonfredericksen.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
For some summer sweetness, this week’s Substack is a roundup of rom-coms that challenge the genre’s historically problematic tropes.
I just returned from living on a remote island for three months and here’s what I learned about pleasure-seeking.
The Relationship Between Scarcity and Reward
What living on a remote island reminded me about pleasure-seeking
devonfredericksen.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I just returned from living on a remote island for three months and here’s what I learned about pleasure-seeking.
Reposted by Devon Fredericksen
A thoughtful and thought-provoking essay by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social.
Thanks for the recommendation, @amethystwrites.bsky.social!
Thanks for the recommendation, @amethystwrites.bsky.social!
“There’s something about the thrill of discovery that can make a person believe what they’ve found is theirs now—to claim, to guard, to name.” @devonfredericksen.bsky.social for Switchyard
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
To Steal a Whale Bone — Switchyard
By Devon Fredericksen
www.switchyardmag.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A thoughtful and thought-provoking essay by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social.
Thanks for the recommendation, @amethystwrites.bsky.social!
Thanks for the recommendation, @amethystwrites.bsky.social!
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This week, we're reading: Anthony Lane's regional tour of risotto; OA contributor @steventagle.com on finding refuge in the Greek language, and @devonfredericksen.bsky.social on a whale washed ashore on Long Beach Peninsula. These & more recs: buff.ly/NLzyfQN
April 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This week, we're reading: Anthony Lane's regional tour of risotto; OA contributor @steventagle.com on finding refuge in the Greek language, and @devonfredericksen.bsky.social on a whale washed ashore on Long Beach Peninsula. These & more recs: buff.ly/NLzyfQN
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We’re excited to share that @devonfredericksen.bsky.social’s beautiful essay "To Steal a Whale Bone" was featured in @longreads.com last week! You can find it in the latest issue of Switchyard. Read it online now: www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
April 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We’re excited to share that @devonfredericksen.bsky.social’s beautiful essay "To Steal a Whale Bone" was featured in @longreads.com last week! You can find it in the latest issue of Switchyard. Read it online now: www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
Reposted by Devon Fredericksen
3. "To Steal a Whale Bone," @devonfredericksen.bsky.social @switchyardtulsa.bsky.social
"Fredericksen’s careful gaze—leveled both inward and on the ever-changing shoreline—makes this piece one you’ll savor."
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
"Fredericksen’s careful gaze—leveled both inward and on the ever-changing shoreline—makes this piece one you’ll savor."
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
To Steal a Whale Bone — Switchyard
By Devon Fredericksen
www.switchyardmag.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
3. "To Steal a Whale Bone," @devonfredericksen.bsky.social @switchyardtulsa.bsky.social
"Fredericksen’s careful gaze—leveled both inward and on the ever-changing shoreline—makes this piece one you’ll savor."
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
"Fredericksen’s careful gaze—leveled both inward and on the ever-changing shoreline—makes this piece one you’ll savor."
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
Reposted by Devon Fredericksen
“There’s something about the thrill of discovery that can make a person believe what they’ve found is theirs now—to claim, to guard, to name.” @devonfredericksen.bsky.social for Switchyard
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
To Steal a Whale Bone — Switchyard
By Devon Fredericksen
www.switchyardmag.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“There’s something about the thrill of discovery that can make a person believe what they’ve found is theirs now—to claim, to guard, to name.” @devonfredericksen.bsky.social for Switchyard
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...
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I’ve been working on this story for @highcountrynews.bsky.social for many months and am so grateful to members of the Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation for all that they shared with me. Also so grateful to @epiphany-couch-art.bsky.social for her stunning art. 💜
www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...
www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...
The true cost of the huckleberry industry - High Country News
The Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation has wanted an end to commercial picking of a critical cultural resource for years. Finally, the Forest Service is expected to make a decision.
www.hcn.org
February 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I’ve been working on this story for @highcountrynews.bsky.social for many months and am so grateful to members of the Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation for all that they shared with me. Also so grateful to @epiphany-couch-art.bsky.social for her stunning art. 💜
www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...
www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...
My latest up on Substack:
How Many Angry Women Does It Take to Smash the Patriarchy?
And is it possible to get pleasure from rage?
devonfredericksen.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My latest up on Substack:
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I had so much fun answering Britany Robinson’s thoughtful questions for her insightful Substack, Wild Writing. Check out our conversation here:
Where's the conflict?
Devon Fredericksen on trusting the story—and Modern Love!
substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I had so much fun answering Britany Robinson’s thoughtful questions for her insightful Substack, Wild Writing. Check out our conversation here:
New Substack post up, in which I tell the story about getting way too stoned at OMSI and how that impacted my thoughts on beauty and monsters.
devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/how-import...
devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/how-import...
How Important Is Beauty?
And what happens when you fall in love with a monster?
devonfredericksen.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New Substack post up, in which I tell the story about getting way too stoned at OMSI and how that impacted my thoughts on beauty and monsters.
devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/how-import...
devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/how-import...
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Will she or won't she steal the whale bone? In this lovely essay, by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social, that's not actually the question to be asking. #SwitchyardMagazine
To Steal a Whale Bone — Switchyard
By Devon Fredericksen
buff.ly
January 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Will she or won't she steal the whale bone? In this lovely essay, by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social, that's not actually the question to be asking. #SwitchyardMagazine
Latest Substack post up, in which I explore why, surrounded by an ocean of post-election sadness, I feel strangely buoyant. Read it here: devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/what-i-did...
December 9, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Latest Substack post up, in which I explore why, surrounded by an ocean of post-election sadness, I feel strangely buoyant. Read it here: devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/what-i-did...
Reposted by Devon Fredericksen
Check out this story from @devonfredericksen.bsky.social for a taste of the kinds of stories that @hakaimagazine.com & bioGraphic will produce!
ICYMI, we're joining forces with bioGraphic in the new year, but that doesn't mean we're letting up on our dedication to covering coastal science and societies--as evidenced by some of these A+ bioGraphic stories. A 🧵:
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic
An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
www.biographic.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Check out this story from @devonfredericksen.bsky.social for a taste of the kinds of stories that @hakaimagazine.com & bioGraphic will produce!
Reposted by Devon Fredericksen
ICYMI, we're joining forces with bioGraphic in the new year, but that doesn't mean we're letting up on our dedication to covering coastal science and societies--as evidenced by some of these A+ bioGraphic stories. A 🧵:
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic
An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
www.biographic.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
ICYMI, we're joining forces with bioGraphic in the new year, but that doesn't mean we're letting up on our dedication to covering coastal science and societies--as evidenced by some of these A+ bioGraphic stories. A 🧵:
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
A bright spot in journalism! Hakai and bioGraphic are combining forces! Consider donating to support this merger. More than ever, we need rigorous fact-checking, stories that enliven the way we think about the natural world, and scientific reporting told beautifully.
Hakai Magazine - bioGraphic
www.biographic.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:08 PM
A bright spot in journalism! Hakai and bioGraphic are combining forces! Consider donating to support this merger. More than ever, we need rigorous fact-checking, stories that enliven the way we think about the natural world, and scientific reporting told beautifully.
New post up at my Substack, Bitten Fruit.
Man Tears as Entertainment
Why I can’t look away
devonfredericksen.substack.com
November 11, 2024 at 8:37 PM
New post up at my Substack, Bitten Fruit.
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Extreme heat is bad for triploid oysters—bred for summer eating. Does climate change means we should open our palates to "spawnier" oysters? 🦪👀
By @devonfredericksen.bsky.social
hakaimagazine.com/news/so-long...
By @devonfredericksen.bsky.social
hakaimagazine.com/news/so-long...
So Long Triploids, Hello Creamy Oysters | Hakai Magazine
Triploid oysters—selectively bred for summer eating—suffer in high temperatures. Is their plight enough to get us to change our oyster eating habits?
hakaimagazine.com
May 22, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Extreme heat is bad for triploid oysters—bred for summer eating. Does climate change means we should open our palates to "spawnier" oysters? 🦪👀
By @devonfredericksen.bsky.social
hakaimagazine.com/news/so-long...
By @devonfredericksen.bsky.social
hakaimagazine.com/news/so-long...
For @bioGraphic, I wrote about an age-old tradition in Norway that illuminates the bond between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic
An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
www.biographic.com
March 11, 2024 at 12:43 AM
For @bioGraphic, I wrote about an age-old tradition in Norway that illuminates the bond between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...
www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...