Nick Davidson

Journalist & Storyteller

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

About

I’m a storyteller, outdoorsman, traveler, martial artist, yogi, musician, and freelance journalist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. At Emerson College, I received a master’s in magazine publishing and writing. I focus on reporting and crafting longform narratives with an aim to connect and inspire, to plumb the layers of the human experience as well as to entertain. I’m inclined to explore beyond the topical and become deeply immersed in whatever I’m reporting. The thrill of digging through a story’s strata to discover its gems and truths enlivens me. My stories tend to live at the outdoorsy crossroads of adventure, the natural world, and the human condition. Magazines I’ve written for include Outside, The Atavist, Men’s Journal, Truly*Adventurous, Garden & Gun, High Country News, Backpacker, Sierra, VICE Sports, and Popular Science.

Experience

  • Journalist and Storyteller at Freelance Journalist
    Mar 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos

    I write longform narratives about adventure, nature, environment, science, exploration, and the outdoors for Outside, The Atavist, Truly*Adventurous, High Country News, Men's Journal, and other publications.

  • Web Producer at Outside Magazine
    Sep 2015 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Building online articles in Drupal, sourcing and Photoshopping images, writing headlines/subtitles

  • Research Assistant at Outside Magazine
    Sep 2012 - Jun 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Fact-checker and Researcher

  • Assistant Online Editor at Outside Magazine
    Apr 2012 - Jul 2012 · 4 mos

    Editing, building articles in CMS, writing articles and news content, sharing and promoting content via social media

  • Editorial Intern at Outside Magazine
    Aug 2010 - Mar 2011 · 8 mos

    Research, fact checking, writing