Author Bio

Laura Poppick

Laura Poppick is a freelance environmental journalist based in Portland, Maine. Her stories have appeared in Scientific American, Smithsonian, Audubon and elsewhere. Find more of her writing at www.laurapoppick.com.

Stories by Laura Poppick...

Ellen Stekert: Trailblazer

Laura Poppick|January 29, 2020

A version of this story appeared in the winter 2020 issue of Uncommon Path. One summer in the 1960s, Ellen Stekert planned a backpacking trip with a friend. T...