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==Early Life== |
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Doug Fine graduated with a degree in [[creative writing]] at [[Standford University]] in 1992. Thereafter, Fine began his career as a freelance journalist for such organizations including: [[Washington Post]], Salon, U.S. News and World Report, [[Sierra]], Wired, Outside, [[National Public Radio]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Bio | url=http://www.dougfine.com/bio/ | work=dougfine.com | accessdate=2010-12-13}}</ref> among other organizations. His investigative reporting took him round the world to locations where many news outlets were not sending reporters, such as: [[Burma]], [[Rwanda]], [[Laos]], [[Guatemala]] and [[Tajikistan]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Bio | url=http://www.dougfine.com/bio/ | work=dougfine.com | accessdate=2010-12-13}}</ref>. |
Doug Fine graduated with a degree in [[creative writing]] at [[Standford University]] in 1992<ref name=Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man>{{cite web |
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}}</ref>. Thereafter, Fine began his career as a freelance journalist for such organizations including: [[Washington Post]], Salon, U.S. News and World Report, [[Sierra]], Wired, Outside, [[National Public Radio]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Bio | url=http://www.dougfine.com/bio/ | work=dougfine.com | accessdate=2010-12-13}}</ref> among other organizations. His investigative reporting took him round the world to locations where many news outlets were not sending reporters, such as: [[Burma]], [[Rwanda]], [[Laos]], [[Guatemala]] and [[Tajikistan]]<ref>{{cite news | Publisher: Doug Fine | title=Bio | url=http://www.dougfine.com/bio/ | work=dougfine.com | accessdate=2010-12-13}}</ref>. |
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==''Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man''== |
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Revision as of 05:36, 14 December 2010
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Creative Writing |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Journalist |
| Website | [1] |
Doug Fine is an American author, as well as a freelance journalist for National Public Radio and Public Radio International.
Early Life
Doug Fine graduated with a degree in creative writing at Standford University in 1992Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). and on The Tonight Show with Jay LenoCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).. Thereafter, Fine began his career as a freelance journalist for such organizations including: Washington Post, Salon, U.S. News and World Report, Sierra, Wired, Outside, National Public Radio[1] among other organizations. His investigative reporting took him round the world to locations where many news outlets were not sending reporters, such as: Burma, Rwanda, Laos, Guatemala and Tajikistan[2].
Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man
In an experiment to see if one raised in suburbanite culture manage a comfortable life in a difficult situation, Fine moved to rural Alaska in the winter of 1998. The result was Doug Fine's first book, Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man. His book is a piece of self-discovery and self-reflection as he learns how to live in the wilderness in Fine's small one-room cabin.
Doug Fine's work on Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man helped him feel closer to the enviornment. Concerned with issues such as climate change and environmental conservation, Fine decided to write a new book about his attempts to ween himself off fossil fuels. Fine moved from his home in New York to the Mimbres Valley, Grant County, New Mexico and - similar to his experiment in Alaska - attempted to prove it was possible for a suburbanite to live a comfortable life in a rural setting.
Fine's main goal was to lead-by-example, showing that the average American with know prior knowledge could live an eco-friendly life without giving up all modern conveniences. Farewell, My Subaru documents his first year at his ranch, named The Funky Butte Ranch, along the Mimbres River. His challenges come in attempting to resist purchasing tools that are not made locally, purchasing and raising livestock, setting up his ranch's own solar power system, converting his diesel pick-up truck to bio-diesel, and growing his ranch's own crops. Fine's book also includes environmental facts and a call to action aimed to get his readers to begin weening themselves off of fossil fuels. His book was highly acclaimed, and even landed Fine with interviews on CNNCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). and on The Tonight Show with Jay LenoCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page)..
Personal Life
Doug Fine continues to live on the Funky Butte Ranch in Mimbres Valley, New Mexico, now on his third year of residence. He continues the experiment he began in Farewell, My Subaru, and still attempts to live locally; he continues recounting his exploits around the ranch on his personal blog. Fine also travels the world reporting for NPR and speaks at various functions about environmentalism and his experiences living "off the grid." He lives with his wife and their two year old son, along with their small family of chickens and goats.
Works
- Not Really An Alaskan Mountain Man (2004)
- Farewell, My Subaru (2008)
References