Maggie Gigandet

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2021

I'm a former trial attorney with almost a decade of training and experience in writing, researching, and interviewing. I now use these skills as a freelance writer to write about wildlife, the outdoors, history, and anything unusual.

maggiegigandet.com

0 Followers 0 Following

Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

My Travel Badges

You haven't earned any badges yet.

Articles by Maggie Gigandet

Stories

Stories shared by this traveler.

Orfelia fultoni are the only bioluminescent fly species in North America, and the larvae produce the bluest light in the insect world.

caves

Meet the Glowing 'Worms' of the American South

There is a lot to learn about Orfelia fultoni, the only bioluminescent fly in North America, but its larvae put on a show.

An agar plate (petri dish used to culture microorganisms) with multiple yeasts growing.

science

Inside the Beer Lab That’s Wrangling Wild Yeasts

Bootleg Biology unlocks new flavors for brewers.

In rolley hole, two teams of two people compete to sink their marbles into three small holes in the middle of the marble yard 12 times in a prescribed order.

games

What Does It Take to Be the Rolley Hole Champion?

Marbles is a serious game in Overton County, Tennessee.

Popular Destinations

Articles by Maggie Gigandet