He was among 13 American journalists awarded a Knight-Wallace Fellowship in April. Mike writes deeply reported, long-form stories on a range of public-interest topics, including homelessness, child sex trafficking, and gun violence. He has twice been a finalist for a National Magazine Award and was anthologized in Best American Magazine Writing. A former staff editor at Outside, Skiing, and Denver's 5280 magazine, Mike now lives at sea level in his native Los Angeles.