Nolan Reynolds is a Ph.D. student studying American environmental history at the University of Kansas. His work explores how culture, memory, and narrative shape environmental thought and policy. His research examines the intersections of myth, science, and public perception—from Transcendentalism and American environmental consciousness to Cold War fallout politics and contemporary land-management debates. Across historical scholarship and cultural analysis, Nolan is particularly interested in how stories about nature influence ecological responsibility and environmental decision-making.