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Thayer Walker

Thayer Walker is a writer and explorer who has covered topics from civil war to deep sea exploration, stranded himself on a desert island for 20 days, and discovered the ninth largest diamond ever found in Arkansas’ Crater of Diamond State Park. He has served as a correspondent for Outside magazine for a decade and his work has appeared in dozens of publications including The New York Times, NPR, and Men's Journal. He is the co-founder of Ink Dwell, an art studio with the mission to inspire people to love and protect the Earth one work of art at a time.

Thayer Walker's Latest Articles

A portrait of one of the most highly targeted animals in Africa—Photograph by Erico Hiller
A Noble War

An ex-soldier of fortune takes up the fight to protect one of the world’s most heavily persecuted creatures.

Last Tree Standing

Since 2011, drought and pestilence have killed more than 100 million trees in California. What does that mean for the fate of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia?