Out in nature among wild creatures is where I find much of my inspiration and feel most at home, as I am here wandering through the forest, birding in Germany.
Hello and welcome!
Jennifer Junghans is a former journalist and editor with a background in biological sciences. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and outlets for audiences of all ages across print, web and radio. She still writes for a living, focusing her work on creative, historical, environmental and educational projects that promote compassion and well-being for people, animals and the planet.
As a science and environmental journalist, she wrote about wildlife, nature and conservation, agriculture and food systems, environmental and ecosystem health, environmental justice and climate change. Her writing has been featured in Capital Public Radio, TIME magazine (as a contributing reporter), Science News Explores, Highlights for Children, Comstock’s, Sacramento Magazine, Orion online, Fodor’s Travel, E-The Environmental Magazine, the anthology “The Contemporary Reader” and on Public Radio Exchange’s programs “Living on Earth” and “The World.” She is the recipient of multiple journalism awards including first place in coverage of the environment and agricultural reporting from the California News Publishers Association, and Highlights for Children’s Science Feature of the Year.
She’s held diverse editorial roles for a business magazine and various organizations, and served as an editorial director for a large life science and biotech communications firm.
Her first workbooks, published in 2025, are for children who are navigating their parents’ divorce. The collection includes a workbook for children ages 8-12 in English and Spanish, an adapted version for parents that guides age-appropriate conversations about divorce with children ages 5-7 in English (the Spanish version with be available in January 2026) and an adapted version for children with autism whose parents are ending their marriage (also available in January 2026).
In addition to creating workbooks, she helps individuals craft personal histories and legacy projects, including letters to be shared with loved ones after their passing. Drawing on her education in biological sciences and experience in environmental journalism, she is expanding her work to include developing environmental materials for public outreach and youth education programs, and documenting the history of natural areas to support preservation and conservation efforts.
She lives in Northern California and loves to spend time in nature amongst wild creatures great and small.