About
Kevin Krajick has been a journalist for over 35 years, working in magazines, newspapers, books, and visual media. His articles about science and nature have appeared in National Geographic, The New Yorker, Science, Smithsonian and many other publications. He is winner of many awards, including the American Geophysical Union's Walter Sullivan Award, and has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award for Public Service. His book "Barren Lands" is the definitive account of one of history's great mineral strikes--the long-sought discovery of diamonds in far northern Canada. Field reporting has taken him to dozens of countries, and all U.S. states. He lives in New York with his wife and two daughters.
Featured Work
Barren Lands: An Epic Search for Diamonds in the North American Arctic
The true story of the centuries-long search for riches in the far north, the elusive hunt for diamonds across the world--and the two men who succeeded at both.
Other Works
Awards and Recognition
- 2013 Geological Society of America Michel T. Halbouty Distinguished Lecturer, 2013
- 2006 Best American Science and Nature Writing (Houghton Mifflin)
- 2004 American Geophysical Union Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism
- 2002 National Council on Crime and Delinquency Safer Society Award
- 1998 Brock Award for Distinguished Writing on Agriculture, California Polytechnic University
- 1998 American Geophysical Union Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism
- 1996 Marine Biological Laboratory Science Writing Fellow
- 1992 National Council Against Health Fraud Consumer Service Award
- 1982 National Magazine Award for Public Service finalist
