Meet the Pack: Winter 2026 Contributors

Get to know some of the talented writers and photographers behind the Winter 2026 issue of National Wildlife magazine

By Jennifer Wehunt
NWF News
Dec 17, 2025

Clockwise from top left: Tove Danovich (photo by Kait De Angelis), Marigo Farr (photo courtesy of Marigo Farr), Jennifer S. Holland (photo by Laura Toraldo), Vishal Subramanyan (photo by Mathew Burciaga)

We are honored to introduce a handful of the contributors who helped make our Winter 2026 issue of National Wildlife® magazine an insightful, inspiring read.

TOVE DANOVICH has covered a variety of subjects but particularly loves writing about food—“a Trojan horse for writing about other topics,” she says. “What I learned from reporting this article [“Eating Invasive Species”] is that someone who cares enough to eat, hunt or serve invasive species is someone who cares a lot about their impact on the ecosystem.” Follow her work on Instagram.

MARIGO FARR, a contributor to outlets including Nieman Reports and a former editorial fellow at Sierra and Grist, came to journalism after a decade in nonprofits. “I’ve been thinking about the paradox of nature being both a respite and a hazardous place,” she says of “These LGBTQ+ Scientists Are Making Fieldwork Safer” and takes heart in those “who care deeply about the well-being and safety of the people they’re responsible for.” Read more of her work.

JENNIFER S. HOLLAND, a science writer and book author, focuses almost exclusively on animals (“Marine Mystery Solved: What Causes Sea Star Wasting Disease,” and “Whiz, Poop, Rot: How Whale Waste Helps Oceans Thrive”). When did that interest develop? “It’s always been animals for me. My mom joked that my DNA was made of fur!” she says. “I especially love being among them ... . I’m fascinated by how animals navigate the world.” Learn more about her work.

VISHAL SUBRAMANYAN is a photographer, a 2024 UC Berkeley grad and a National Geographic Young Explorer. “The first time I looked for great gray owls in Yosemite, I must have been 13 or 14 years old,” he says (“Great Gray Owls Use Roads in Yosemite at Their Peril”). “Over the years, I kept looking and sharing observations. I didn’t want to be a photographer who just took pictures. I wanted to help protect the owls.” See more of his work.