Reporting in Phoenix, AZ. Photo: Bear Guerra
Hello!
I'm an independent journalist covering environment, migration, and rural communities. I’ve reported from across the western United States, the U.S.-Mexico border region, and South America for a variety of magazines and publications, including High Country News, Hakai, Sierra, Bay Nature, Aspen Journalism, The Colorado Trust, Nautilus, Guernica, and others.
Previously, I’ve worked as a newspaper reporter in Chile and as a correspondent for High Country News, a non-profit magazine about the western U.S. Once, I my bicycle from northwest Argentina to the southernmost tip of South America. I studied English Literature at Williams College and I have an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Columbia University. In 2016, I was a fellow at the Logan Nonfiction Program. My work has been recognized by The Society of Professional Journalists, the Colorado Press Association, and the Canadian Online Publishing Awards. This story was nominated for a 2022 Canadian National Magazine award. I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada and now live in western Colorado. When I’m not writing and reporting, you can find me in the mountains, climbing, skiing, and trail running.
I’ve completed Hostile Environment and First Aid Training through the International Women’s Media Foundation and am available for writing assignments, fact-checking, narrative consulting, research, editing, and adventures. My email is sarahtory [at] gmail [dot] com.
For secure communication, you can reach me at: sarah.tory@protonmail.com or get in touch via Signal - please ask for my contact.
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