Maria Dolan is a Seattle-based freelance journalist who writes on the environment, science, the outdoors and other topics. She has written for many publications including Smithsonian.com, Slate, The Seattle Times and Seattle Magazine.
Sign up now for our bi-weekly newsletter and you'll get the latest stories from Ensia delivered straight to your inbox.
You're in! Watch your email soon for stories that build awareness and understanding of urgent environmental problems — and promising solutions to those problems.