Lauren Smith

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Lauren spends most of her time traveling, writing, reading, rock climbing, birding, lusting after mountains, and working as a field biologist and naturalist (though she’s keen to try her hand at this whole writing business). She hasn’t lived in any one place for more than 6 months in quite a long time, which is fine by her. When not holed up with her laptop in a coffee shop, she’s probably doing something fun outside.

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Tales From A Wandering Albatross http://talesfromawanderingalbatross.wordpress.com/
I started this blog to update family and friends on my itinerant ways, as I am typically in a new location every 3 months. Here, I chronicle my exploits as a field biologist, naturalist, and general outdoor-lover.

LATEST ARTICLES ( 69 )

An Ornithologist’s Response

I wish I could write only about birds. That I could go back to how it was, when my dreams held shards of words and images of flitting sparrows, dreams of... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2020 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Letter to the Editor; Orion Magazine

As I read Benjamin Rachlin's " Prescription for Change," I couldn't help but think about how the environment, these places that so many of us love dearly,... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
The American Robin: My Least Favorite Bird

Of all the birds I've handled, robins are my least favorite. Over the years working as a field biologist, primarily capturing live songbirds for migration and... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
If There Are Birds, Things Are Okay.

Since I've been thinking about eagles and Ohio quite a bit recently, I thought I'd share this excerpt from one of my thesis essays, titled "I Put My Faith In... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
If There Are Birds, Things Are Okay.

Since I’ve been thinking about eagles and Ohio quite a bit recently, I thought I’d share this excerpt from one of my thesis essays, titled “I Put My Faith In... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Scattering Blue

Exciting news: one of my thesis essays, “Scattering Blue,” has been published on Entropy as part of their “The Birds” series!You can read the entire essay on th... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Scattering Blue

Exciting news: one of my thesis essays, "Scattering Blue," has been published on Entropy as part of their "The Birds" series! You can read the entire essay on... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Hello Again

It's been a while. Turns out that grad school takes up an inordinate amount of time. Who would have guessed? But, I'm done! I'm the proud new owner of a... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Hello Again

It’s been a while. Turns out that grad school takes up an inordinate amount of time. Who would have guessed? But, I’m done! I’m the proud new owner of a... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Ohio Has Always Been a Place That I Am from

It's hard to explain, but Ohio has always been a place that I am from, even before I left. Ohio defines me and my relationships with other places.I accumulate... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Ohio Has Always Been a Place That I Am from

An excerpt from a recent paper I wrote for my creative non-fiction environmental writing class.black-capped chickadee It’s hard to explain, but Ohio has... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Why You Should Submit to Camas: The Nature of the West

1. Because it's an awesome literary magazine put out by the Environmental Studies grad department at the University of Montana. (The fact that I'm in the progra... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Why You Should Submit to Camas: The Nature of the West

6 reasons why you should submit to Camas:1. Because it’s an awesome literary magazine put out by the Environmental Studies grad department at the University of... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Bird Banding in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Noise. Alarm. Snooze. Again. Clock 6:08 a.m. Light on. Up. Bathroom. Face cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, pee. Wash hands, spit, rinse, washcloth on face. Dry.... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Bird Banding in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

Noise.Alarm.Snooze.Again.Clock 6:08 a.m. Light on. Up. Bathroom. Face cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, pee. Wash hands, spit, rinse, washcloth on face. Dry. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
“Why Read a Book?”

Two of my pleasures, in one poem: reading and looking at birds. Oh man. Not sure I'd always choose birds over books, but on these beautiful fall days, when the... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
“Why Read a Book?”

Two of my pleasures, in one poem: reading and looking at birds. Oh man. Not sure I’d always choose birds over books, but on these beautiful fall days, when the... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Love Me Like a Flannel

I want a love like my favorite flannel shirt. Soft and cozy, comfortable. Something you can wear every day, and that never goes out of style, a true classic... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Love Me Like a Flannel

I want a love like my favorite flannel shirt. Soft and cozy, comfortable. Something you can wear every day, and that never goes out of style, a true classic... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE
Bird Banding Selfies

Bird Banders in the News Again! Last week we had a group from the Martin Meylin Middle School (which is located somewhere in Pennsylvania) visit the banding... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE