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Todd has taught environmental and nature writing at the University of Montana, the University of California at Santa Cruz extension, and the Environmental Writers Institute.
- ↑ "Nature Writing Awards". Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
The Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Awards recognize the best in environmental writing in adult nonfiction and children's literature...Established in 1991, SONWA honors the literary legacy of Sigurd F. Olson by recognizing and encouraging contemporary writers who seek to carry on his tradition of nature writing.
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