Forrest Wilder, a native of Wimberley, Texas, is associate editor of the
Observer. Forrest specializes in environmental reporting and runs the “Forrest for the Trees” blog. Forrest has appeared on
Democracy Now!,
The Rachel Maddow Show and numerous NPR stations. His work has been mentioned by
The New York Times, the
Washington Post, the
New Yorker,
Time magazine and many other state and national publications. Other than filing voluminous open records requests, Forrest enjoys fishing, kayaking, gardening and beer-league softball. He holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin.
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The oceans are rising at an accelerating rate primarily because of climate change. Full Story
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Texas has more miles of pipelines than any other state. Full Story
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Texas Observer reporter Forrest Wilder provides video stills from The Response, Texas Governor Rick Perry’s, Aug. 6th prayer rally held in Houston. Read more […] Full Story
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Listen in as the Observer hosts politicians and reporters for a post-election discussion on what went right for the Texas GOP and wrong for the Democrats in 2014. Full Story
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Very, very few Texans have gotten election identification certificates (EIC), the new state-issued form of photo ID for those who don’t have it—340 Texans, to be precise. Full Story
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Greg Abbott's successful efforts to shut down a voter registration campaign in Harris County is an offense against democracy. Full Story
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Voter turnout in Texas is barely up over 2010 levels so far. That doesn't bode well for Democrats but the Wendy Davis campaign says there's reason for optimism. Full Story
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I don’t know about you but I’m already terrified of the next crisis. I don’t know what it is but it’s probably going to be really, really scary—like, scarier than the current crisis. The point is: Be scared. Be afraid. See you at the polls. Full Story
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Charles Gilbert joined the Texas Border Volunteers to "kick some ass," but the group's tactics forced him to do some soul-searching. Full Story
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The Observer covers the first—and only—lt. governor's debate between state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio), and state Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston). Full Story
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In Dallas and San Antonio, a payday loan business owned by state Rep. Gary Elkins faces criminal prosecutions for allegedly violating city ordinances. Full Story
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An ACLU report released Monday claims that Bureau of Prisons policies discriminate against non-citizen inmates and that prisoners are "subjected to shocking abuse and mistreatment.” Full Story
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The stars are still big and bright in Dripping Springs thanks to an aggressive effort to combat light pollution. Will the rest of Texas follows this Hill Country town's lead? Full Story
