Meredith Lawrence

Meredith Lawrence is a Brooklyn-based writer and photographer. She started her career in local news in Oregon and Washington and is a graduate of the Columbia Journalism School's Arts&Culture MA program. Her work has appeared in Alta, the Dallas Observer, Fashionista, and Oregon Public Broadcasting.

A Western AF Video Playlist

New to Americana music? These four tracks from Western AF will help you understand its roots and resurgence.

By Meredith Lawrence

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Western AF Celebrates Americana Music

A Wyoming YouTube channel is helping to drive the Americana music resurgence.

By Meredith Lawrence

What’s Good for Grass Is Good for the Earth

Kent Reeves is part of a movement to fight climate change by repairing California’s grasslands—which pull carbon from the atmosphere. I…

By Meredith Lawrence

Cowboy Poets of the New West

Cowboy poets ride tradition and verse to the stage each year in Elko, Nevada, debunking myths about the Old West—and creating new ones.

By Meredith Lawrence