Bridget A. Lyons is a surfer, writer, editor, teacher, and creative consultant.
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Bridget A. Lyons is an author, editor, artist, surfer, and explorer whose award-winning essays have been published in The Common, Crazyhorse (now swamp pink), and many others. She is based in Santa Cruz, California. She can be found online at www.bridgetalyons.com.
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Beneath the Surface
Flyway | July | 2024
On a kayaking trip in Baja California, the author has an extraordinary encounter with a humpback whale.
The Common | December | 2021
In the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the author searches for breeding eiders.
Bookends Review | July | 2020
A short essay in which Lyons’s reminiscence about her relationship with a not-quite-boyfriend becomes a springboard for thinking about her father.
Atticus Review | January | 2018
A Dire Straits song becomes the catalyst for a meditation on a friend.
Publications by this author
Dispatches From the Intersection of Species
Texas A&M University Press | July | 2025
This book is a collection of fourteen original essays. Written with meticulous observation and backed up by solid scientific research, the stories invite us to examine the wonderful connections among living things on this planet. They also serve as a reminder of the urgent need to protect our fast-diminishing biodiversity.
Lyons meets common eiders in Alaska, sting rays in Baja California, and ibex in the Alps. She invites us to consider what we have in common with other species, even those that seem very different such as sea stars and sponges.
The book’s premise is that when we take the time to know unfamiliar creatures, we are more likely to alter our choices and behaviors in ways that ensure their continued existence on the planet.
