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.

KEEN Bryce WP Waterproof Light Hiking Shoe

November 20th, 2012 • BY

Planning isn’t a natural penchant of mine. I tend to let each day take me where it will. This allows for impromptu adventures but drives structured friends crazy and is […]

Eating Bugs, Skateboard Sunnies, and Ocean Seeding

November 15th, 2012 • BY

Bugging Out: Lightning or lady—who didn’t have a favorite childhood bug? Whether you’ve got an affinity for creepy crawlers or not, you’ll enjoy a recent blog post on NPR that […]

Going Nuts, the Carbon Footprint Antidote, and Wolf Hunting

October 17th, 2012 • BY

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut. Accessories may make the outfit but what makes the accessories? Often the answer is just plain old plastic—hardly inspiring. Luckily, the comeback of a […]

The Clean Plate Club, Green School Supplies, and Frack

September 12th, 2012 • BY

WM’s fav green hits from the web this week: Are you cleaning your plate? Americans throw away up to a whopping 40 percent of the food they purchase, according to […]

Urban Green Walls, Coming Clean, and Where the Sea Also Rises

August 22nd, 2012 • BY

WM’s top eco hits from recent ramblings on the WWW: Greener Walls = Cleaner Air. The Old World charm of ivy-covered chateau walls is granting a breath of fresh air […]