Jim Morrison
Award-Winning Writer
Jim Morrison writes about the environment, travel, the arts, and business. His stories have appeared in numerous publications including Smithsonian, The New York Times, and National Wildlife.
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Smithsonian Magazine
How Coastal Cities Are Evolving to Deal With Extreme Rain
As flash storms increase in frequency and intensity, the aging infrastructure of American cities—especially older coastal cities like Norfolk—is proving unable to handle the extreme rains.
The question is whether anything can be done.
Smithsonian Magazine
The “Great Green Wall” Didn't Stop Desertification, but it Evolved Into ...
The “Great Green Wall” Didn't Stop Desertification,...
Medium
Rafting Through Time — Medium
A six-day journey on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in words and pictures.
Smithsonian Magazine
Can You Put A Price Tag On Nature? Actually, Yes | Science ...
Can You Put A Price Tag On Nature? Actually, Yes | ...
Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet
Command Performance: Glass on the World Stage
Charlotte Potter, the glass studio's manager and programming director, created these Third Thursdays. They marry the magic of glass making, the hypnotic appeal of the campfire and a touch of Warholian whimsy set to music.
Smithsonian Magazine
Could Vitamin C Be the Cure for Deadly Infections? | Science | Smithsonian
The next morning, Marik came in to discover Hobbs alive and already off the medication supporting her blood pressure. Three days later, she went home. "You say, wow, what just happened?" Marik recalls. If the vitamin C protocol really did cure her, the consequences would be profound. Still, he thought, it might have been a fluke.
jmwriter.com
Fired With Finesse
How North Carolina potters revived a tradition. Published in Smithsonian magazine.
Private Clubs
The Wild Kingdom
Zambia provides a unique opportunity for walking safaris and uncrowded viewing.
Smithsonian Magazine
Did Deforestation Contribute to Zika's Spread? | Science | Smithsonian
Did Deforestation Contribute to Zika's Spre...
Smithsonian Magazine
Living Bacteria Are Riding Earth's Air Currents
The high-flying microbes can travel across the globe, spreading disease or even changing climates...
distinctionhr.com
Rounding Home
How David Wright, B.J. Upton and Justin Upton were groomed for the major leagues.
Smithsonian Magazine
The True Story of the Monuments Men
Without the work of these curators and professors, tens of thousands of priceless works of art would have been lost to the world forever...
jmwriter.com
Getting High - Serious Tree Climbing
Climbing and sleeping in the top of a 243-foot California redwood.
Smithsonian Magazine
Telling the Forgotten Stories of the Everyday Americans of the Revolutionary War | History | Smithsonian
Telling the Forgotten Stories of the Everyd...
National Wildlife
The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears
In Canada's Hudson Bay, a long-term study confirms they are losing weight and bearing fewer cubs as global warming melts away their icy habitat. Is this a preview of what other populations of polar bears will soon be facing?...