Come in, come in. This is a page for my published work, photos, and rants.
A writer needs a day job. I got lucky. Not only was I blessed with the ability to weather all sorts of dreary work in the trenches of small newspapers, I landed some sweet gigs – reporter, op-ed page wrangler, features designer. For a while I was a travel and outdoor writer at The Arizona Republic, then a member of the Republic storyteller team. I finally landed job as a reporter with KJZZ, a public radio affiliate, until I stepped away from the daily grind. I continue to write about the West. My forthcoming book, The Worst Fishing Dog Ever: And Other Essays, will be released by the University of New Mexico Press in the spring of 2026.
My work has appeared in Gray’s Sporting Journal, The Journal of Arizona History, New Mexico Historical Review, The New York Times, The Miami Herald, USA Today, and other publications. I won several Arizona Press club awards over the years: features beat writing, personality profile and short form writing. My story on U.S. border history was part of a package that won a Pulitzer Prize.
You can reach me at rwdungan@gmail.com