Random Stuff National Park Week 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026 Today kicks off National Park Week, and my personal celebration with my wife has included Yellowstone, Great Sand Dunes, Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, and Grand Canyon National Parks (along with…
Books An updated state-by-state look at the Who Pooped series 20 Jul 2026 Updated July 2026 to include the upcoming Badlands/Roosevelt book. A few years ago, I got to wondering how many different states were covered by my Who Pooped? series, and it led…
Education A few thought on substitute teaching 9 Jul 202625 Jun 2026 Many years ago, when I got my teaching credential in California, it was limited specifically to the community college system. After moving to Montana, I taught briefly at Rocky Mountain…
Books… World Building: Fantasy Economics 26 Jun 202626 Jun 2026 Oh, how we obsess over the smallest details in our books. It all needs to feel cohesive to readers. But does it really? Readers will probably never notice whether a…
Books Book of the Year! 22 Jun 202625 Jun 2026 The Grand Canyon edition of my Who Pooped in the Park series was just awarded 2026 Book of the Year Award in the Fun Educational Nature Books category by Creative…
Books Announcing My 21st Who Pooped Book 12 Jun 202625 Jun 2026 It's been a while since I've done a brand-new book in the Who Pooped in the Park series. We've been putting out new editions of the older books with fresh…
Speaking & Voice Acting Montana Podcast Appearance 1 May 2026 I really enjoyed being the guest on Episode 13 of Red Lodge: The Podcast this week. In this episode, titled "Bounds of Magic, Myths of Tea," host Jason Reimer and…
Books Who Pooped in Spanish—A Teaser 28 Mar 2026 I've been wanting to say this for soooooo long: Who Pooped in the Park?—¡Ahora en español! Well, technically I can't say that quite yet. Let me just say pronto ("soon")…
Writing After the Writing’s Done 12 Mar 202615 Mar 2026 Okay, the cover is done and the interior pages are done. Time to sit back and chill, right? No. Now comes the headache of getting the book ready for release.…
