On the road in the West
Uncategorized thoughts on travel from Leah EtlingAbout me
I’m a journalist. I work as a content editor for edhat.com and as a media coordinator for runningusa.org.
My six-word outlook on the troubles facing journalism, “no news is not good news,” was an honorable mention in an online Poynter contest. My dad taught me that conciseness a la Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” is the best way to write. In my daily career I have been awarded daily journalism honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors, California Newspaper Publisher’s Association, and the National Education Writer’s Association. My UC Berkeley master’s thesis on the status of women in sports writing (2002) was published in part by the Women’s Sports Foundation and the Associated Press Sports Editors, and has been cited as some of the best available research on the topic.
I’m open to freelance writing opportunities, and you can contact me at etling@hotmail.com
June, 2009.
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BBB wrote @
So, I write to you on May 29 and then again today and between the two postings, no other comments from the welkin. Is there a larger page where comments from others come in or do I constitute your entire fan base?
Have you seen any moose? We saw many elk, deer, other beasties. . .but only one moose. I recall Yellowstone from the early 50’s as a kid and there were many moose. Not so today. An old trapper fellow told us it was because of the re-introduction of wolf into the valley. They do not prey on the herding animals (elk and deer) so as a consequence they prey on the solitary ones, in particular moose, and thus the number has been reduced drastically. Any verification from our news reporter in the field.
You photos are beautiful. You have a very good eye.
All is well here. Butterflies in the garden, a mockingbird nesting in the peach tree, frogs croaking near the water bib, cicadas chirpping in the tall grass. A veritalbe menagerie.
Tonya wrote @
You both look great in this pic. Woo-hoo one year. And I agree, you should travel write forever. You’re good at it!
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Your trip looks and sounds wonderful. Maybe you could figure out a way to make a living writing travel lit and do it forever.
BBB