David Ek writes both fiction and nonfiction. Editors for literary journals have found his writing "strong" with "much to admire." His short stories have appeared in “Canary, a Literary Journal of the Environmental Crisis" and “Weber: The Contemporary West.” His novella, “Pedro’s Pickles and the American Dream,” his novel, “Lizard People: Death Valley Underground,” and his literary nonfiction book “Nowhere Bound: A Spud’s Reflections on Climbing and Caving—and Other Useless Toils” are currently available from multiple sources.
In addition to his literary pursuits, David has a Master of Science degree in geoscience. He held a successful and award-winning career with the National Park Service, where he led science and natural resources teams th
