Will Walkey
Floating Producer
Will Walkey is a floating producer, working across WBUR’s national shows.
Before moving to the Boston area, he was a reporter for NPR member stations in the Mountain West, covering the environment, housing, health care and anything else newsworthy.
Reporting has taken him to many strange and wonderful places, including remote mountain lakes, big rig truck stops and elk feedlots.
Will's work has won multiple regional Edward R. Murrow awards, and his stories have landed on numerous national radio programs. He is a graduate of Columbia University and Colby College. Outside work, Will enjoys exploring the outdoors with his dog and listening to a good album.
Recently published
How Americans used to get their weather from the post office
Farmers' Bulletins were national weather reports compiled each evening in Washington, D.C., and sent to thousands of communities.
Rise, near extinction and recovery of the American bison on display in new Smithsonian exhibit
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has a new exhibit tracing the animal's importance in American history.
What will it take to save America's birds?
Since 1970, the North American bird population has declined by more than 25%. There are many factors driving this. And several things bird lovers can do to reverse the trend.
The flight suit that helped open the skies for Black pilots
In 1939 African American aviator Chauncey Spencer and fellow Black pilot Dale White flew in a fragile biplane from Chicago to Washington, D.C.
Could this finally be the year for Texas Democrats?
It’s been more than thirty years since a Democrat won state-wide in Texas. But some think a voter backlash against President Trump’s policies could end that drought and that Democratic...
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Lowriding culture takes center stage at the Smithsonian
Lowriders have long turned city streets into moving works of art. Now, a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution is tracing the history of lowriding from its roots in Chicano...
How the Model T’s design made it an American sensation
When the Ford Model T first hit the road in the early 20th century, it didn’t just change how Americans got around. It transformed the country itself.
A closer look at the costumes from 'The Wiz' Broadway musical
"The Wiz" transformed "The Wizard of Oz" into an all-Black production. The costumes are among the many items held by the Smithsonian Institution that tell the story of the country....
How the Civil War shaped voting by mail
During the American Civil War, tens of thousands of soldiers used a simple envelope to cast their ballot from the battlefield.
The story of America's biggest and best homegrown diamonds
The United States does not have a rich diamond mining history. But an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute proves that some of the world’s most dazzling gems are homegrown.