I am Amy Westervelt, a writer and editor who covers travel, wellness, design and the environment. I’m currently a greentech blogger for Forbes, associate editor of The Faster Times, and a contributor to a variety of publications, most recently Slate, Sunset, Spa and Consumers Digest. In the past I have been on staff at Spa Magazine,  Earth Island Journal, Heeb, VenusZine, Planet Magazine, ... Read More

You can read through several of my published clips here. I’ve only posted clips from the past five years, since I figured most people are not interested in reading anything that’s 5 months old, much less more than five years. I hope you enjoy any stories you read, and any feedback  is much appreciated (even if it’s negative – I can take it). If you’d like to see ... Read More

Like most writers, I spend most of my time delivering stories that other people want, written the way they want them. For an unedited view, check out the GaBlog. Ga! Is what I say when I am annoyed or surprised (sometimes both), which is several times a day. I also re-post blog entries published elsewhere here, in their unedited state. Topics range from interviews with interesting and/or ... Read More