Clark Tate

Clark TateClark is a freelance writer, environmental science professional, traveler, and (moderate) outdoor adventurer. Her writing focuses on environmental issues and natural history, travel, outdoor adventure, and quality of life. She writes articles for online magazines and education sites; scientific and technical papers, website content, and grants for environmental non-profits; and news reports for newspapers and websites. In her previous life, Clark worked at an environmental non-profit as a restoration ecologist and coordinator promoting riverside habitat restoration in the western United States. Prior to that, she worked as an adventure guide leading rafting, canoeing, caving, dog sledding, and horseback ridding tours. She is currently living in California and writing, plying the Pacific shores for surf and sea urchins, and working to restore a sailboat with plans to move aboard and continue exploring. To check in on that adventure visit Clark's blog On a Lark.
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Gear Review: Shamma Barefoot Running Sandals

September 18th, 2014 • BY

Barefoot running is a blast, but even the toughest toesies need a little protection. That’s just what Santa Cruz-based Shamma Sandals provides with their Mountain Goat barefoot running sandals. This […]

Travel: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

September 17th, 2013 • BY

Spanning the southern states of North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most-visited park in the nation. While its roads will soon be teeming with leaf […]

Travel: 3 Days in Yosemite

August 6th, 2013 • BY

With a land mass of 1,169 miles, which is about the size of Rhode Island, Yosemite National Park is massive and can easily feel overwhelming, especially during the busy summer […]

Ladies we Love: The Beauty of Surfing and Yoga

July 10th, 2013 • BY

An exceptional assemblage of female surfers and yogis just wrapped up a surfing and yoga themed humanitarian and environmental adventure in Southern India. Lucky for us, they filmed it all. […]

Eco Ideas: Profitable Preserves, Foraging Maps, and More

May 8th, 2013 • BY

Our favorite eco picks from the web this week. Preservation for Profit New research shows that marine conservation areas provide more than wildlife habitat, beauty, and excellent snorkeling opportunities, reports […]