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Tatum McConnell

Tatum McConnell is a former Sierra magazine fellow. You can find her writing at Scientific American, Scienceline, and formerly at Vital Ground.

In British Columbia, Streams Have Gone Missing

Water is running out in a region known for rain
By Tatum McConnell June 6, 2023
In this story: climate change, forests, water, drought
Photo by ImagineGolf/iStock

A Search for "How Far the Light Reaches"

Sabrina Imbler's new book draws profound connections between the wonders of life
By Tatum McConnell January 7, 2023
In this story: books, oceans
Front book cover of How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures

6 Must-Read Books for Your Fall Reading List

Give yourself the gift of an inspiring read with these stories of natural wonder, personal discovery, and homecoming
By Jason Mark , Jonathan Hahn , Heather Smith , Tatum McConnell November 24, 2022
In this story: books, science, climate change, fossil fuels, wildlife
Book review

California Needs More Fire

Why is it still so hard to start a prescribed fire in California?
By Tatum McConnell November 5, 2022
In this story: science, climate change, forests, politics, national forests
Fire managers and Firefighters on the 340-acre Harris Prescribed understory Fire on October 12, 2018 northeast of McCloud in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest (USFS photo by Liz Younger, Forest Fire Planner)

Support Builds for Snake River Dam Breaching as Salmon Face Extinction

Time is running out for salmon and steelhead on the northwest river
By Tatum McConnell October 13, 2022
In this story: fish, endangered species
Threatened Snake River spring-summer chinook trying to make its way upstream. They once numbered in the millions; today an average annual return of wild spring-summer chinook in the Snake River Basin is 10-20K.

Environmental Justice Advocates Respond to the Inflation Reduction Act

While some celebrate the billions of dollars for disadvantaged communities, others say compromises in the act put those same communities at risk
By Tatum McConnell September 1, 2022
In this story: climate change, Inflation Reduction Act
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Wolves Have Personalities That Impact Their Ecosystem

Some wolves are better at hunting beavers than others, leading to consequences far beyond the pack
By Tatum McConnell August 13, 2022
In this story: wolves, ecosystems
Autumn in Minnesota. A timber wolf running through the water.
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