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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Holiday Drama Got You Down? Take the Tourist Route Nov 28, 2025

A friend recently told me they were dreading the holidays. I get it. Holidays can be stressful. The idea of socializing with relatives you don't see all the time or don't always get along with can feel a bit daunting. Whether it's because of politica... Read More

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Saving the Black-Footed Ferret Takes a Village and a Prairie Dog Town Nov 21, 2025

The black-footed ferret exhibit at American Prairie's National Discovery Center in Lewistown, Montana, just opened to the public on Nov. 14. When I went to Montana in September to visit American Prairie, their newest ambassador had just arrived from ... Read More

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Menopause Changed My Body, My Marriage and My Faith in My Doctors Nov 14, 2025

Menopause is having a moment right now, and I hope it becomes a movement. I'm a 50-year-old perimenopausal woman and none of my doctors prepared me for this important milestone. When my children were born, I knew every developmental milestone to expe... Read More

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Why Prairie Dogs Deserve a Place Beside the Bison in America's Conservation Story Nov 07, 2025

When I headed to Montana to visit the American Prairie, I had bison on my mind. They are the quintessential plains animal and North America's largest land mammal. But what I didn't expect was for a rodent to pique my interest and steal my heart. The... Read More