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Christopher Lancette

(He/Him)
Silver Spring
As seen in: Illumination, Medium, Salon, DC Metro Theater Arts, Fine Books & Collections Magazine, The Writing Cooperative, Washington Independent Review of Books, World Tennis Magazine
Covers:  Nature, environment, outdoors, books, travel.
Freelance writer focusing on nature, the environment, the outdoors, books and travel. Words in @WIRoB, @Salon, @EcoLitBooks, @rewildingmag

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Christopher Lancette’s Biography

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I'm a Silver Spring, Maryland-based freelance writer focusing on nature, the environment, the great outdoors, books, and travel.

Early in my career, I was the managing editor of Atlanta's bilingual newspaper, Mundo Hispanico and freelanced for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Creative Loafing, Biography, Entrepreneur, and Hispanic Business, before transitioning to work as a communications director for environmental non-profits – first for the Georgia office for The…

Christopher Lancette’s Journalist Portfolio

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"How We Ditched Our Lawn and Rewilded Our Yard DIY Style"

"How We Ditched Our Lawn and Rewilded Our Yard DIY Style"

A first-person account of how I changed my yard by "rewilding" on a small scale -- removing lawn grass and re…

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NBCC Panel: Authors on Climate Change - National Book Critics Circle

NBCC Panel: Authors on Climate Change - National Book Critics Circle

Christopher Lancette conducts a National Book Critics Circle panel interview with authors of new books on cli…

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Book Review: Following Jesus In A Warming World: A Christian Call To Climate Action by Kyle Meyaa...

Book Review: Following Jesus In A Warming World: A Christian Call To Climate Action by Kyle Meyaa...

Following Jesus In A Warming World: A Christian Call To Climate Action by Kyle Meyaard-Schaap. An evangelical…

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Poetry: Circular Time on the Anacostia River by Christopher Lancette

Poetry: Circular Time on the Anacostia River by Christopher Lancette

A time-bending walk along the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River leads to a chance encounter.

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The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth

The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth

On its surface, The Quickening is about author Elizabeth Rush’s 2019 scientific cruise to Antarctica, where s…

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The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown

The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown

Author's gruesome accounts of dying animals may open our eyes to what we must finally do to confront climate …

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Household Hazardous Waste Removal in Montgomery County

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By Christopher Lancette
| orionsattic.com
19 A New Partnership for Cleaner Homes and a Healthier Chesapeake Watershed A Great Blue Heron flying over Sligo Creek in Montgomery County, Maryland — part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Photo by Won-ok Kim. At Orion’s Attic, we’re always looking for ways to serve families better while living our environmental ethics in action.
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Cull of the Wild

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By Christopher Lancette
| Washington Independent Review of Books Verified
“Death to the vampires!” most readers — and this reviewer — may be quick to shout. But not so fast, Hugh Warwick implores in Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation. “I do think it is important that we recognize that killing for conservation is not an absolute right or wrong,” he writes.
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The joy of upcycling

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By Christopher Lancette
6 There can’t be a more nature-loving estate liquidation than Orion’s Attic: Just look at our latest upcycling project. We made a client’s day by rescuing his mother’s huge collection of bleached-out and mildew-covered garden animals. We promptly took them home and began repainting them in ways that brought them back to life and looking better than they did originally. Practicing sound environmental policies is at the heart of everything we do.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first post-collegiate job was as a reporter for a bilingual newspaper in Atlanta, Mundo Hispancio. Still miss that job today.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I grew up on them.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Most recently: Eileen Fitzgerald and Roz Friendly from Alaska Daily. All time: Bugs Raplin from Bob Roberts.