Stephen Carr Hampton
Greetings relatives and friends,
I am an award-winning writer based in Port Townsend, WA.
I am an enrolled citizen of Cherokee Nation (ᏣᎳᎩ).
I write about Native issues, past and present, birds and climate change and environmental issues, and sometimes other things.
I’ve been a birder since I was seven and have a PhD in resource economics. I probably know more about birds than I do about economics.
I spent twenty-five years with California Fish & Wildlife, involved in oil spill response, natural resource damage assessment, wildlife and habitat restoration, and tribal relations.
I’m grateful to currently live near the traditional Indigenous portage of qatáy on S’Klallam and Chimacum lands, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets Puget Sound, surrounded by the snowy peaks of the Olympics, Pacific Ranges, and Cascades.
You can find my latest writings on Substack and under Recent Highlights.
Current Events
I’m honored to have received the overall Grand Prize in the 2026 Solas Awards for travel writing. My essay, Going to Water, describes my 2024 visit to the Chattanooga area with the Trail of Tears Association.
I’m also honored to have been one of the twelve Storymakers Fellowship recipients for 2026, which was created to “train established environmental and sustainability researchers in the art of storytelling, so they can reach the public with creative and compelling narratives that inspire positive change.”
UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS:
Sept 11, Wooden Boat Festival, Port Townsend, Washington - I will be presenting “The Seabirds of Port Townsend, where the Strait meets the Sound”
Upcoming presentations on birds and climate change:
Sept 10 - Whidbey Audubon Society - Washington
Oct 8 - Pilchuck Audubon Society - Washington
Oct 27 - Mid-Coast Audubon Society - Maine
My Book Project
Native History 1491 to the present
~ Selected excerpts at my Substack - Native History: Memories of the People
~ I’m still looking for more Native reviewers
Substack and Blogs
I’ve recently switched to Substack - Stephen Carr Hampton. Here I will be posting new material, as well as re-posting from my two blogs, updated with new information. The blogs will stay up for now, though I will direct readers to the Substack for new posts. My two blogs are:
Memories of the People ~ Indigenous issues, past and present
The Cottonwood Post ~ birds, climate change, and the environment
