Atlanta-born, New York-based writer Adam Spangler puts his academic degrees in geology and journalism to good use, reporting on environmental topics for magazines such as Vanity Fair, National Geographic Adventure, OnEarth, Outside, Plenty, and the Earth Island Journal. He fills in the gaps of the lackluster media coverage of American soccer at his blog, www.thisisamericansoccer.com. When not writing, Adam can be found at a jazz club, in the mountains, or spending too much money on clothing and gear.