Oil, Orchards and Flames

Bill Nash is a newspaper columnist, freelance writer and photographer based in Southern California. He writes a weekly column for the Ventura County Star and occasional feature stories. He also both writes and takes photographs to illustrate travel articles. He has published nearly 50 travel destination pieces on locations including California, Florida, New York, Hawaii, Tennessee, Arizona, Oregon and international destinations in Mexico, Canada, Chile, Italy, Korea and Australia.Also a non-fiction author, Bill wrote Oil, Orchards and Flames, a history of the fire department in Santa Paula, California. He has a background in journalism, public relations and advertising.