Andrew Sharp

Andrew Sharp is a freelance journalist, novelist, and essayist based in Delaware.

Creating Outdoor Space for All

How a grassroots movement transformed former railroad land into trails for public use

By Andrew Sharp December 2, 2025

In this story: Transit to Trails, inspiring connections outdoors, outdoor recreation, Outdoors for All, activism

Eric Oberg, director of trail development for Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, addresses the crowd during a celebration announcing the preferred route of the Great American Rail-Trail Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio.

Is Resurrecting an Island Worth It?

Poplar Island gets a second chance as Marylanders rebuild the eroded terrain

By Andrew Sharp February 11, 2025

In this story: ecosystems, saving wild places, birds

Birds wade in the marshy waters off Poplar Island