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The Nature Beat

About the Substack

The Nature Beat is an attempt to fill a major gap in the journalism landscape. I write and publish stories and essays about nature, trees, forests and all the living things that keep our world going.

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  • All public posts (for now that means all posts)

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About Gabe Popkin

A writer covering science, the environment and the natural world from just outside the nation's capital.

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