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ROB HOTAKAINEN


Rob Hotakeinen
Rob Hotakeinen

Rob joined E&E News in 2017 to cover national parks and oceans after working for McClatchy’s Washington Bureau and Minneapolis’ Star Tribune in Washington, D.C., for nearly two decades. Rob was named Washington’s top regional reporter in 2010, winning the David Lynch Prize for Regional Reporting for his work covering California issues. While at McClatchy, he also covered trade and regional issues in Washington state, Missouri, Kansas and Idaho.

  • Reporter
  • [email protected]
  • 202-446-0477
  • Twitter: @HotakainenRob
  • Covers: National Parks, Oceans, Fisheries

Suggested Articles

A bison on a ranch inside the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. Greenwire
Big Sky bison battles spell trouble for Haaland

By Rob Hotakainen | 03/22/2023 01:22 PM EDT

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The Jimmy Carter National Historic Park includes the train depot in Plains, Georgia, that served as the 1976 presidential campaign headquarters for Carter. Greenwire
Jimmy Carter’s hometown — now a national park — prepares for future without him

By Rob Hotakainen | 03/17/2023 01:42 PM EDT

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A night view of the homeless encampment at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25. 
Greenwire
NPS under fire for plan to clear D.C. homeless encampment

By Rob Hotakainen | 02/10/2023 01:36 PM EST

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Homes show some damage after Hurricane Ian. Greenwire
Will hurricanes produce more wealthy landowners in Florida?

By Rob Hotakainen | 01/10/2023 01:28 PM EST

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National Park Service sign. Greenwire
NPS cut its special agents by nearly half, memo shows

By Rob Hotakainen | 01/04/2023 01:30 PM EST

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