Skylar Wampler (she/her) is a Rural Communities Columnist at Blinter Magazine.

Skylar Wampler is a writer and artist based in Virginia. She writes at the intersection of the human heart and our natural ecologies. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Environmental Sustainability. Growing up in the “turkey capital of the world,” she was exposed to the realities of farming and industrial agriculture at a young age, and remains dedicated to shedding light on the realities (good and bad) of living in rural communities.

She has a background in species extinction research, clean energy development, regenerative agriculture, and currently works as a grants administrator for a humanitarian nonprofit. Find more of her work at skylarwampler.com, her LinkedIn, or find her on Instagram at @skylar.wampler.

Contact: skylarvwampler@gmail.com