Grant takes Aspen Daily News by storm

Graduate student Will Grant came to UM to learn how to cover nature, among other things. That's what he's doing this summer as a reporting intern for the Aspen Daily News. So far, he's written about forest-eating pine beetles, leaf-gobbling aphids and water-saving wetlands, among other things (documentarian Ken Burns, wild horses, farmers' markets ...) He's working alongside j-school alum Curtis Wackerle, who has this to say about Will's contribution to the paper:

"We are loving having Will around, especially in this age of budget cuts and shrinking staffs. Aspen Daily has taken full advantage with three editorial interns this summer, all of whom show up us paid staffers on a regular basis ... so that's kind of scary. But seriously, the AP has picked up three of Will's stories already, which is well above average. He's good."