Reporting in Phoenix, AZ. Photo: Bear Guerra
Hello!
I’m a Colorado-based freelance print and audio journalist with more than a decade of experience telling narrative-driven stories. My work has been published in High Country News, Hakai, NPR, Mother Jones, The Atlantic, bioGraphic, Sierra, The Colorado Trust, and others.
Previously, I was the inaugural women’s desk reporter for Aspen Public Radio, where I covered women’s issues in the Roaring Fork Valley and across Colorado’s Western Slope. I grew up in Toronto and got my start in journalism as a newspaper reporter in Chile. Later, I became a correspondent for High Country News covering the environment, immigration, and rural communities across the Western U.S.
Beyond journalism, I’m passionate about human-powered adventures. I’ve ridden my bicycle from northwest Argentina to Ushuaia, and down Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. Closer to home, you can find me climbing, backcountry skiing, or making pottery.
I have a B.A. in English Literature from Williams College and 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 Canadian National Magazine Awards, The Society of Professional Journalists, and the Colorado Press Association, among others. I’ve completed Hostile Environment and First Aid Training through the International Women’s Media Foundation.
To get in touch, send me an email at sarah.tory@protonmail.com. I’m available for assignments, audio production, fact-checking, narrative consulting, research, and editing.
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