June 2016. "Smashing the Box." Creativity and Constraint, A Wising Up Anthology. ISBN: 978-0-9826933-3-9. Originally published in print version in October 2014, it has now been made available as an eBook. A rumination on how much "literary latitude" is appropriate for a work of nonfiction. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0982693338.

March 2016. "Tales of Roc." NonBinary Review by Zoetic Press Issue 6: 1001 Arabian Nights on the Lithomobilus platform for iPad and iPhone. In March 2016, the journal added the option of viewing content online. The mythical bird Roc appears in several stories from 1001 Arabian Nights. The legend of Roc likely sprang from the half-ton, flightless Elephant Bird of Madagascar that went extinct around 1650. During a visit to Madagascar, I ponder the human need for monsters. http://nonbinaryreview.com/archive-2/issue-6-1001-arabian-nights/2773-2/

January 2016. "Green Sanctuaries Amid the Brown." Zoomorphic Issue 4. The Sky Island Alliance organization’s data-collection efforts. This essay considers the key role that these far-flung water sources play in the migration of various wildlife species. http://zoomorphic.net/2016/01/green-sanctuaries-amid-the-brown/

November 2015. "Three Heads Are Better Than One." Intergeneration Storytelling Contest 2015. My essay, a work of nonfiction that honored my grandfather and father, was among the winners of this international contest. Scroll about 1/3 of the way down to find my entry. http://intergenerationmonth.org/story-telling-contest-winners/

October 2015. ABA Blog. "Day of the Dead Tribute: A Visit to the Eighth Continent." Autumn is an appropriate time to reflect on friends and mentors who are no longer with us. I remember friend, birding colleague, and environmental justice attorney Luke Cole, who was taken from us far too soon. http://blog.aba.org/2015/10/day-of-the-dead-tribute-a-visit-to-the-eighth-continent.html

October 2015. "Art and Science: Symbiotic Twin Siblings." North Dakota Quarterly. Issue 80.4 (print journal). A reflection on the interdependency of art and science and how we need equal measure of both to make sense of the world.

September 2015. "A Fitting End To Summer While Awaiting Much-Wished-For Wet Noise." During a benefit for the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center and the Jacoby Creek Land Trust, I reflect on the ongoing California drought, difficult fire season, and its impact on bird distribution. http://madriverunion.com/tom-leskiw-a-fitting-end-to-summer-while-awaiting-much-wished-for-wet-noise/

September 2015. Book review: The Lost World of the Old Ones: Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest. Kudzu House Quarterly blog. Author David Roberts, a long-time mountaineer and adventurer, has, over the past two decades, turned his attention to writing about his exploration of the Desert Southwest. http://kudzuhouse.org/tom-leskiw-reviews-the-lost-world-of-the-old-ones-by-david-roberts/

September 2015. "Tales of Roc." NonBinary Review (Zoetic Press). Issue #6: 1001 Arabian Nights. The mythical bird Roc appears in several stories from of 1001 Arabian Nights. The legend of Roc likely sprang from the half-ton, flightless Elephant Bird of Madagascar that went extinct around 1650. During a visit to Madagascar, I reflect on the human need for monsters. Available free on the Lithomobilus platform for ipad and iphone. http://nonbinaryreview.com/

June 2015. "Recognizing the Patterns." Under the Sun. We are constantly surrounded by patterns... even if we don't always recognize them. http://underthesunonline.com/wordpress/2015/recognizing-the-patterns/

April 2015. "Black Pearls." Mandala Journal Issue XI: Echoes. A remembrance of Louie Beeson, a friend and housemate. http://mandala.uga.edu/echoes/non-leskiw-echoes.php

February 2015. "Lithic Voices." Blue Lyra Review: An Anthology of Diverse Voices (print edition). http://bluelyrareview.com/tom-leskiw/

January 2015. "What a River Knows." Bhatter College Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. Special Issue on Water. Vol. IV, 2014 ISSN 2249-3301. The timing of massive floods during the construction of a dam to harness Arizona http://bcjms.bhattercollege.ac.in/V4/04_Water_Salt_River_Flood.pdf

December 2014. "Living and Dancing in Two Worlds." Kudzu House Quarterly Volume 4, Issue 3: Winter Solstice. An occurrence of Black-chinned Hummingbird in Humboldt County: coincidence or synchronicity? http://quarterly.kudzuhouse.org/issues/4.3.pdf (pg 20). Also available in print at http://quarterly.kudzuhouse.org/print.html.

December 2014. "What is Meant by Prairie." Pilgrimage Volume 38, Issue 2, "Silence and Sound." A springtime visit to The Nature Conservancy's Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma. link to essay

July 2014. "Smashing the Box." Creativity and Constraint, A Wising Up Anthology. ISBN: 978-0-9826933-3-9. A rumination on how much "literary latitude" is appropriate for a work of creative nonfiction. Then entire essay appears at Smashing the Box.

July 2014. "Marking Territory: A Biological Imperative in Four Acts." Under the Sun. The desire to mark territory is universal. Wildlife, countries, and taggers all do it. http://underthesunonline.com/marking-territory/

June 2014. "The Road that Leads Home." Kudzu Review (Volume 4, Issue 1: Apocalypse and Renewal). A reflection on the devastating effects of the 1964 flood in Northern California and my many years spent restoring salmon populations. At http://www.kudzureview.com/4.1.pdf (page 32).

June 2014. Book review of Ornithologies of Desire: Ecocritical Essays, Avian Poetics, and Don McKay by Travis V. Mason. Terrain.org Blog. McKay is a Canadian poet, essayist, and birder. His work--which is informed by his knowledge of birds, their habits, and vocalizations--is deserving of a wider U.S. audience. http://terrain.org/2014/reviews-reads/review-leading-us-real/

Spring 2014. "Family Matters." Blue Lyra Review (Issue 3.2). Sometimes, the stories that we've spent a lot of time and energy keeping to ourselves have a need to be told. http://bluelyrareview.com/tom-leskiw-2/

March 20, 2014. "Facing the Fire." No Regrets: It (Silly Tree Anthologies). A fictionalized account of my fire-walking experience (See "Selected Essays" section).  The publisher's interview of me appears as a companion piece to "Facing the Fire" at http://sillytreeanthologies.blogspot.com/2013/12/interview-with-tom-leskiw.html

March 9, 2014. "No Twits Aloud."  American Birding Association Blog.  Some reflections on how (and why?) the mainstream media continue to cling to outmoded stereotypes when it comes to birders and birding. http://blog.aba.org/2014/03/open-mic-no-twits-allowed.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-mic-no-twits-allowed

January 2014. "Distant Tremblor, Feathered Flotsam."  Snowy Egret. In the wake of the 2011 Fukushima earthquake, some scientists now believe that the forerunner to Hawaiian honeycreepers may have arrived via tsunami debris. The identity of this forerunner has long been the subject of debate; as a result of recent genetic research, scientists hypothesize that the islands were colonized by a sister taxon of the Eurasian Rosefinch. (See "Selected Essays" section).

Jan 2, 2014. American Birding Association Blog. My wife Sue and I interview Ron Beck, who conducted a carbon-free birding Big Year in Cochise County, AZ in 2013. http://blog.aba.org/2014/01/an-interview-with-ron-beck-big-green-year-record-breaker.html

December 13, 2013. "Lithic Voices." Blue Lyra Review (Issue 3.1). An examination of the many roles that rocks have occupied in my life. http://bluelyrareview.com/tom-leskiw/

Fall 2013. Kindred (Issue Four: Harvest). The grain-growing renaissance in Humboldt County, CA is one aspect of a vibrant local food movement.

August 2013. Book Review:  "Common Birds of Northwest California: Del Norte, Humboldt & Trinity Counties" by Kenneth M. Burton and Leslie Scopes Anderson. EcoNews.
http://yournec.org/bookreview/commonbirds-nwca

December 20, 2012. "Remembering Rich Stallcup".  American Birding Association Blog.  Memories of a much-loved and respected birder-naturalist.  http://blog.aba.org/2012/12/remembering-rich-stallcup.htm

Sept/Oct 2012. AIS: We're Here To Help. Birding, Vol. 44, No. 5. American Birding Association. A humorous short story that chronicles a consultant's efforts to reprogram birding aficionados who have lost perspective. This is a companion piece to the next entry.

Sept/Oct 2012. A Strange and Beautiful Hybrid Hummingbird: Anna's x Magnificent. Birding, Vol. 44, No. 5. American Birding Association. Essay and photos by JERRY MAHLBERG on the first documented occurrence of a Magnificent Hummingbird hybridizing with an Annas Hummingbird.

September 2012. Dream for Joel (Circle of Life). Littlest Blessings, Whispering Angel Press. ISBN: 978-0-9841421-8-7. A short story that details a lesson I learned from youngster Joel in this anthology on children.