Devon Fredericksen

The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

Exquisite wordsmith @devonfredericksen.bsky.social traveled to a remote Norwegian archipelago for @biographic.bsky.social to document the human stewards who care for wild seabirds, and the reciprocal relationship that benefits both. (Stay tuned for Devon's book that stemmed from this assignment!)

How I Motivate Myself to Write The best tool I’ve found for getting words on the page

Here’s my weird recipe for writing productivity. It’s one part flame, one part wax, and one part holding up my end of a moral bargain.

The Best Rom-Coms I’ve Seen in Recent Years A snob’s selection

For some summer sweetness, this week’s Substack is a roundup of rom-coms that challenge the genre’s historically problematic tropes.

The Relationship Between Scarcity and Reward What living on a remote island reminded me about pleasure-seeking

I just returned from living on a remote island for three months and here’s what I learned about pleasure-seeking.

A thoughtful and thought-provoking essay by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social.
Thanks for the recommendation, @amethystwrites.bsky.social!

This week, we're reading: Anthony Lane's regional tour of risotto; OA contributor @steventagle.com on finding refuge in the Greek language, and @devonfredericksen.bsky.social on a whale washed ashore on Long Beach Peninsula. These & more recs: buff.ly/NLzyfQN

We’re excited to share that @devonfredericksen.bsky.social’s beautiful essay "To Steal a Whale Bone" was featured in @longreads.com last week! You can find it in the latest issue of Switchyard. Read it online now: www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...

To Steal a Whale Bone — Switchyard By Devon Fredericksen

3. "To Steal a Whale Bone," @devonfredericksen.bsky.social @switchyardtulsa.bsky.social

"Fredericksen’s careful gaze—leveled both inward and on the ever-changing shoreline—makes this piece one you’ll savor."

www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...

To Steal a Whale Bone — Switchyard By Devon Fredericksen

“There’s something about the thrill of discovery that can make a person believe what they’ve found is theirs now—to claim, to guard, to name.” @devonfredericksen.bsky.social for Switchyard

www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/whal...

The true cost of the huckleberry industry - High Country News The Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation has wanted an end to commercial picking of a critical cultural resource for years. Finally, the Forest Service is expected to make a decision.

I’ve been working on this story for @highcountrynews.bsky.social for many months and am so grateful to members of the Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation for all that they shared with me. Also so grateful to @epiphany-couch-art.bsky.social for her stunning art. 💜

www.hcn.org/issues/57-3/...

How Many Angry Women Does It Take to Smash the Patriarchy? And is it possible to get pleasure from rage?

My latest up on Substack:

The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

You can read the feature by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social here:

www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...

Where's the conflict? Devon Fredericksen on trusting the story—and Modern Love!

I had so much fun answering Britany Robinson’s thoughtful questions for her insightful Substack, Wild Writing. Check out our conversation here:

How Important Is Beauty? And what happens when you fall in love with a monster?

New Substack post up, in which I tell the story about getting way too stoned at OMSI and how that impacted my thoughts on beauty and monsters.

devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/how-import...

Thank you so much for reading, @meerasub.bsky.social, and for the kind words!

To Steal a Whale Bone — Switchyard By Devon Fredericksen

Will she or won't she steal the whale bone? In this lovely essay, by @devonfredericksen.bsky.social, that's not actually the question to be asking. #SwitchyardMagazine

Latest Substack post up, in which I explore why, surrounded by an ocean of post-election sadness, I feel strangely buoyant. Read it here: devonfredericksen.substack.com/p/what-i-did...

Check out this story from @devonfredericksen.bsky.social for a taste of the kinds of stories that @hakaimagazine.com & bioGraphic will produce!

The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

ICYMI, we're joining forces with bioGraphic in the new year, but that doesn't mean we're letting up on our dedication to covering coastal science and societies--as evidenced by some of these A+ bioGraphic stories. A 🧵:

www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...

Hakai Magazine - bioGraphic

A bright spot in journalism! Hakai and bioGraphic are combining forces! Consider donating to support this merger. More than ever, we need rigorous fact-checking, stories that enliven the way we think about the natural world, and scientific reporting told beautifully.

Man Tears as Entertainment Why I can’t look away

New post up at my Substack, Bitten Fruit.

So Long Triploids, Hello Creamy Oysters | Hakai Magazine Triploid oysters—selectively bred for summer eating—suffer in high temperatures. Is their plight enough to get us to change our oyster eating habits?

Extreme heat is bad for triploid oysters—bred for summer eating. Does climate change means we should open our palates to "spawnier" oysters? 🦪👀

By @devonfredericksen.bsky.social

hakaimagazine.com/news/so-long...

The Eider Keepers - bioGraphic An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

For @bioGraphic, I wrote about an age-old tradition in Norway that illuminates the bond between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

www.biographic.com/the-eider-ke...