Saving Coral Reefs

Some of the news for coral reefs is good -- provided we humans take action quickly. Here's my post on recent studies offering hope for coral, on the New York Times Green Blog.

Gulf artificial reef study

I'm blogging for Scientific American about how scientists at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies are countin' fish on artificial reefs in Texas. Here's the first post.

It's hot! So's your dog.

Every summer, I see overheated dogs on the hike and bike trail. Heatstroke poses a real risk to dogs, who don't cool off the way we do. Tips for keeping yours cool here

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Offshore Platforms

Another look at the controversy about removing offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, this one for Pacific Standard.

Riding the Rio Grande

A two-day trip on the Rio Grande through Santa Elena Canyon is an excellent way to experience Big Bend National Park. See my piece on this adventure for Men's Journal here.

From platform to reef

I wrote about saving High Island and other offshore platforms for The New York Times. See it here. Photo credit GP Schmahl, FGBNMS

Whale Shark Outing

My write-up on swimming with whale sharks in Cancun, on the Men's Journal website.