Meg Bernhard is a freelance writer and reporter based in Las Vegas and California whose work focuses on place, politics, culture, and the environment. She has written for outlets that include The Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and other national and international publications. From 2017 to 2020, Bernhard lived in Spain and Belgium, where she worked seasonal harvests in vineyards while reporting as a stringer for The Los Angeles Times. Her journalism often blends narrative reporting with on-the-ground observation and examines how communities respond to social and environmental pressures. She continues to publish longform features and essays across magazines, newspapers, and digital media.