Natalie Wilkinson
Norman, OK

Educator, Writer & Environmental History Researcher
I am a freelance writer based in Norman, Oklahoma. I am dedicated to researching environmental issues and human rights abuses affecting indigenous peoples, especially in the field of conservation. I’d love to help you or your company compose narratives that shine a light on the climate and environmental justice movement. I have a master’s degree in History from the University of Oklahoma. Since graduating, I have started an online tutoring company, LitTutors.com, where I teach a variety of subjects to kids and adults alike. I work closely with Environmental History Now, a peer-reviewed volunteer-run platform on environmental histories and environmental justice. I also enjoy creative writing which I publish on my substack, @jorosewrites.

My Work

My content spans engaging and meaningful works, including articles, reviews, thought pieces, creative writing, and technical writing.

Review Writer

This review of the podcast Drafting the Past highlights its intimate and insightful exploration of the personal and creative aspects of writing history, fostering connection and camaraderie among academic writers and listeners alike.

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Review Writer

This review of Gary Noy's Nature's Mountain Mansion highlights the book's informative yet Anglocentric compilation of Yosemite National Park's early history, noting its value for general readers and early scholars despite its limited inclusion of Indigenous and diverse perspectives.

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Researcher and Writer

The article discusses the Great Green Wall, an ambitious project spanning the Sahel region of Africa, aimed at combating desertification and climate change through large-scale reforestation and sustainable land management.

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Masters Thesis

This thesis discusses the colonization of Yosemite National Park through the lens of man's relationship to nature. It covers three distinct periods of time: Indigenous stewardship, settler colonial extractivist, and nationally protected preserved area.

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Ecotones Now Host & Producer

A podcast for Environmental History Now, the show is two seasons of environmental history discussions and articles. Ecotones Now is a collaborative, inclusive addition to podcasts on environmental history.

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"For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children's future mattered, to take care of the land as if our lives, both material and spiritual, depended on it."

Robin Wall Kimmerer

in Braiding Sweetgrass