About Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Bonnie Jean Feldkamp’s award-winning columns spotlight stories about people who are making the world a better place. She’s been writing and publishing for more than 20 years. Bonnie Jean is the former community engagement and opinion editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Louisville Courier Journal as well as the former media director for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

As a writer, wife and mother, the importance of strong community resources speaks to her both personally and professionally. Journalism is a vital community resource to which she is honored to contribute. Find Bonnie Jean on social media @WriterBonnieJean, or learn more about her at WriterBonnie.com.
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Conservation and Public Safety Align When Dangerous Dams Are Removed May 29, 2026

I stood on the riverbank in Milltown, Indiana, with Allen Pursell of the Sam Shine Foundation. We watched young people fishing on either side of the low-head dam on Blue River. May 31 is National Dam Safety Awareness Day, and I wanted to learn why th... Read More

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Bison Are America's National Mammal. Why Are We Pushing Them Off Public Land? May 22, 2026

My sister Erica and I returned to Montana just a few days after the Bureau of Land Management revoked grazing permits for bison. American Prairie, a nonprofit working to create one of the largest nature reserves in the United States, was the target o... Read More

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Police Failed Katelyn Hall. So Did America's Health Care System. May 15, 2026

On March 27, the Louisville Metro Police Department in Louisville, Kentucky, responded to a 911 call requesting help for someone experiencing a mental health emergency. When police arrived, Katelyn Hall had locked herself in the bathroom with the int... Read More

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In a World That Keeps Telling Us No, Resilience Becomes Resistance May 08, 2026

Sometimes life lets us set the record straight. It happens in big and small ways and reminds us to stay true to who we are, to believe in our talents, pursue our interests and develop our skill sets. The world is filled with people who will tell you ... Read More