Ariana Brocious

Ariana Brocious is a public media journalist, radio producer, and writer focused on environmental stories, especially those that explore issues of place, the natural world, and our connection to it. 

She has worked at numerous public media stations as a reporter, producer, anchor, and news director. She spent two years leading the reporting for a multimedia documentary project focused on a major Great Plains watershed and in 2017 created an award-winning podcast. 

She has produced stories for NPR's Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, Here and Now, Latino USA, and PBS NewsHour, and has a masters degree in creative nonfiction. She speaks Spanish and some Portuguese and loves exploring the mountains and deserts of the American West.