AC Shilton is an East Tennessee-based freelance journalist. She’s a retired bike racer, two-time Ironman finisher, and midpack marathon runner. When not on all-day bike rides, you can find her pulling potatoes in her vegetable garden or riding her ex-racehorse.
For three decades, wildlife biologist Deborah Jansen has been advocating for the Florida panther, and her voice has carried much weight, despite often being the...