Ryan Bell

Lauren Owens Lambert

Ryan Bell is an award-winning journalist living in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. A former cowboy, Bell specializes in examining how agriculture impacts the natural world. He is a two-time National Geographic Explorer for documentary projects in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan. His work has appeared in National Geographic, NPR, Bloomberg, VICE, and many other publications. Follow him on Instagram @ryantherange.

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