Kimberly Cassels
Expertise
American History, Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Studies
- Kimberly is a marketer and writer for a large tour company in Durango, Colorado and Moab, Utah.
- She previously worked as a research assistant for High Country News.
- She was the poetry winner of Images Magazine, 2019.
Experience
Kimberly started writing professionally in 2018 for The Independent newspaper in Durango, Colorado. Since then, she has been writing feature stories centered around Southwestern history, geology, and environmentalism. Her full-time position with Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours allows her to explore the remote river canyons of the West's most beloved deserts and mountains, and then write about them once she's back to civilization. She has also assisted in research for the investigative reporters of High Country News and the Durango Herald.
Education
Kimberly holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Multimedia Studies from Fort Lewis College, a small liberal arts school in Durango, Colorado.
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Stories By Kimberly Cassels
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Rats have become commonplace in scientific research due to their similarities to humans.
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In the late 19th century, a disillusioned minister named Prescott Jernegan convinced hundreds of investors that he could extract gold from seawater.
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In solitary confinement, the mind and body unravel more quickly than one might think, as it tries to survive an environment that is bereft of stimulation.
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When we visit the pitch-black places of North America, we're pretty much going back in time. These are the best places to see the stars in North America.
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Here's what happened during the Permian Mass Extinction, and why, while it was pretty freaking cataclysmic, life still bounced back like a champ.
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You might think Mercury in retrograde isn't a big deal. Your nation's leader might think otherwise. Here are rulers who relied on astrology to make decisions.
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John Wayne and Clint Eastwood never did bless the masses on screen, and their relationship was never fully realized either, despite their similarities.
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When a politician disappears, it's easy to immediately imagine the worst possible scenario where corruption prevails and suspicions abound.
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Hanging out with a queen all day, every day, could be deeply and disturbingly stressful in times past. Here's the messed up history of being a lady-in-waiting.
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It's impossible to think of Jeopardy! without envisioning Alex Trebek, who sadly died in 2020. Here's what's come out about Alex Trebek since his death.
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12,000 Americans POWs died in the Revolutionary War. Both sides had more prisoners than they had resources for, and the outcome quickly became bleak for POWs.
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The Underground Railroad allowed Black people to escape slavery, but the trip was perilous. Here's what it was really like escaping on the Underground Railroad.
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In 1836, tensions between Texas and Mexico came to a head at an old church called the Alamo. Here's What it was really like taking part in the Alamo.
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Princess Diana was known to be quite personable, but that doesn't mean she liked everybody. Here are a few famous people Princess Diana couldn't stand.