Sean Cronen
Selected Work
Hundreds Travel to West Texas for the Darkest Star Parties in the State
For nearly fifty years, the Texas Star Party has built a community around a shared sense of wonder.
Dance Beneath the Stars at Garner State Park
Every summer, park visitors don their boots and join in on this 84-year-old tradition
A 13-Mile Loop Just Outside Fredericksburg Offers the Best Vistas for Wildflowers
The Willow City Loop is a hot spot for bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes, and dozens of other blooms. And the best way to enjoy it is on a bike.
Current Reporting Interests
outdoor recreation
Conservation & Wildlife
Travel
Infrastructure & Technology
Public Lands
Local food
ABOUT ME.
Audio Engineer / Writer / Drone Pilot / Radio Operator / Outdoor Enthusiast / Texan
Looking for a writer who can also photograph, fly a drone, or produce audio?
I'd love to hear about your next assignment.
I’m a freelance professional in Austin, Texas, but I’ve called a few different places home! I was born and raised in Houston, and later moved to Minneapolis, where I studied jazz and saxophone under Kenni Holmen — an accomplished recording artist who’s worked with Prince, Celine Dion, and Janet Jackson. I play multiple instruments, including the clarinet, bass, guitar, and piano, and in 2014, I moved to Austin to study Sound Recording Technology under Gary Powell at the University of Texas.
Since then, I’ve been a part of NPR’s Next Gen Radio Program, and worked on a number of projects at Texas Monthly, including their Sound Check music series, and Skip Hollandsworth’s highly-rated investigative podcast, Tom Brown’s Body.
These days, I am writing and doing photo/video production for a range of editorial and commercial clients. My status as a certified drone pilot and my passion for aerial videography helps me add something unique to each project.
When I’m not out on an assignment, you can probably find me somewhere outside riding my bike or taking my dog, Bandit, out on the trail. I’m a proud Texas Master Naturalist and amateur radio operator.
