Alastair Bland lives in Sonoma County, California. He has worked as a freelance writer since 2004, covering a wide range of topics including water, climate change, fisheries, marine conservation and research, and agriculture. His work has appeared at CalMatters, NPR.org, SmithsonianMag.com, Slate, The Atlantic, Audubon, Hakai and other news outlets. Additionally, Alastair writes a weekly beer column for the Marin Independent Journal.