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Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer

Mary Caperton Morton

Mary Caperton Morton is a freelance science and travel writer specializing in geophysics, hydrology, and mountaineering. Her book, Aerial Geology: A High Altitude Tour of North America’s Spectacular Volcanoes, Canyons, Glaciers, Lakes, Craters and Peaks, was published by Timber Press in 2017. In her 13 years as a seasonally nomadic freelancer, she has hiked in all 50 states; climbed hundreds of mountains; and written for numerous publications including Eos, Earth, Science News, The Last Word on Nothing, and her blog, Travels with the Blonde Coyote. When she’s not at the keyboard, she’s outside, exploring the Sierras from her home base in the foothills of Sequoia National Forest in California.

A dog sits next to a backpack on a dirt road in a desert landscape.
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Incredible Journeys on the Crown of the Continent

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 15 April 202215 April 2022

Living in Geologic Time: The making, breaking, and backpacking of North America’s Continental Divide.

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When Climate Ruled the Dinosaurs of Grand Staircase

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 30 December 20219 May 2023

Living in Geologic Time: Navigate the prolific boneyards and shifting boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments.

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Windjamming on the Warming Gulf of Maine

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 10 November 202110 November 2021

Living in Geologic Time: A sailing venture reveals economic upheaval along Maine’s enduring coast.

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Better Together: Perovskites Boost Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 23 September 202130 September 2023

Scientists engineer a way to layer materials to boost efficiency without interrupting manufacturing processes.

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Don’t Call It a Supervolcano

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 6 August 202122 December 2021

Living in Geologic Time: Scientists dismantle the myths of Yellowstone.

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Is Green Las Vegas Gone Forever?

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 28 May 202129 September 2021

Living in Geologic Time: Will desertification overtake Nevada’s half-million-year history of wetlands?

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The New River Gorge: Ancient River, Old Mines, New National Park

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 11 March 202129 September 2021

Living in Geologic Time: Regrowth and resiliency bring new accolades to one of the world’s oldest rivers.

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Cape Cod: Shipwrecks, Dune Shacks, and Shifting Sands

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 8 January 20213 November 2021

Living in Geologic Time: How long will the cape keep its fist raised against the waves?

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When Did Archaic Humans Control Fire?

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 15 December 202031 October 2023

A familiar geochemical technique shines a new spotlight on early hominin use of fire.

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Traversing the High Sierra on the People’s Paths

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 2 November 20203 November 2022

Living in Geologic Time: Backpacking through the past, present, and future of fire on the John Muir Trail.

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