Trevor Herriot

Trevor Herriot is a Regina-based writer, naturalist and grassland advocate. He is the author of River in a Dry Land, Towards a Prairie Atonement and other books. He has written for a range of print media outlets, as well as for CBC Radio and Audible's Wild Sounds of Canada. The opening sequence of The Nature of Things documentary, Grasslands: a Hidden Wilderness shows him doing what he loves best: listening to prairie birdsong. A co-founder of Public Pastures—Public Interest, Trevor is engaged with several conservation NGOs, including the World Commission on Protected Areas. He spends as much time as he can at a small cabin in the Aspen Parkland prairie of eastern Saskatchewan.

Stories by Trevor Herriot

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With headlines blaring about tariffs, a trade war and a 51st state, it can be easy to feel helpless. Here’s where I see hope: The Narwhal is reporting doggedly on issues surrounding the natural world in Canada that feel so under threat today — including the autonomy and sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples. It’s why I’m a member — and why I hope you’ll be one of 400 readers who joins me this April. — Tanya Talaga, journalist, author and recent Narwhal board chair
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