Walter Nicklin

Walter Nicklin is a journalist and former magazine publisher who divides his time between Virginia and Maine.

Facing Death at the Ends of the Earth

The discovery of the world’s oldest rock offers a hefty dose of perspective

by Walter Nicklin | Thursday, October 07, 2021

Figures in the Frame

by Walter Nicklin | Saturday, August 01, 2020

Sojourn in Stone

Traveling through memories from the comfort of home

by Walter Nicklin | Thursday, April 08, 2021

The View From the End of the World

Wildfires, volcanoes, and the story of a mythical tree

by Walter Nicklin | Friday, January 10, 2020

Better on Paper

What the success of a small local newspaper can tell us about the future of print

by Walter Nicklin | Tuesday, August 20, 2019

The Year That Spring Did Not Come

Looking back on the turmoil of 1968

by Walter Nicklin | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Apocalypse Then and Now

Last in a series of half-century reflections

by Walter Nicklin | Thursday, December 27, 2018

Where Did the Love Go?

Half-Century Reflections on 1968

by Walter Nicklin | Wednesday, October 24, 2018

War and Peace in Chicago

Looking back at the 1968 Democratic Convention

by Walter Nicklin | Thursday, August 23, 2018

The Half-Century What If?

How would our lives be different if RFK had not been assassinated?

by Walter Nicklin | Thursday, May 31, 2018

1968 a Half Century Later

A Year (Until Now?) Like No Other

by Walter Nicklin | Tuesday, January 23, 2018