Author James McVey gives presentation on nature writing in Springdale
By Lisa Zumpft
The Zion Forever Project will host author James McVey, who will present “The Pen As Sword: Western Nature Writing and Conservation.” The presentation will be held May 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Canyon Community Center in Springdale.
From John Muir and Mary Austin to Edward Abbey, Terry Tempest Williams, and the ancient traditions of Native American storytelling, Western nature writers have advanced a conservation ethic that goes beyond regional concerns to assume a global perspective with respect to contemporary ecological theory. By tracing our rich literary heritage, we might consider what wisdom it offers in the face of the most pressing ecological issues of our day.
James McVey is the author of three books, including “The Way Home: Essays On the Outside West” and “The Wild Upriver and Other Stories.” He has traveled widely and written about such places as the Na Pali coast, the Khumbu region of Nepal, the Aysen region of Patagonia, and the coral reefs of Cuba. Jim has read his work at the Sorbonne in Paris and was the featured American author at the Watermark Literary Muster in Australia. He currently lives in Eldora, Colorado where he operates Victory Gardens, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing local food systems.
The Fern and J. L. Crawford Lecture Series is a collaborative presentation of Zion Forever Project and the Division of Resource Management in Zion National Park. This lecture is made possible by a generous grant from the National Park Foundation. For more information, call (435) 772 3264. The Canyon Community Center is located at 126 Lion Blvd. in Springdale.
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