Helen Bradshaw

Helen Bradshaw is a freelance writer and a born-and-raised Floridian. As such, she has an aptitude for finding alligators and an affinity for the weird and wonderful stories of the South. She graduated from Northwestern University with a focus in environmental journalism.

oak trees in Savannah

Land & Conservation

Climate change and traffic are shortening the lives of the city’s iconic trees, but some are finding new life

Crystal River, Florida

Travel

Crystal-clear waters provide a welcome respite from the blazing sun