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Re-Bisoning The West
January 28, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
A Wallace Stegner Center Green Bag
12:00 p.m., Zoom link – Register here »
Kurt Repanshek traces the history of bison from their near extinction to present-day efforts to bring them back to the landscape—and the biological, political, and cultural hurdles confronting these efforts. Repanshek explores Native Americans’ relationships with bison and presents a forward-thinking approach to returning bison to the West and improving the health of ecosystems. Read more »
1-hour CLE (pending). Free and open to the public.
Due to COVID-19, all Stegner Center events will be virtual during the Spring 2021 semester.
Kurt Repanshek is an award-winning journalist well versed in public lands, wildlife, recreation, environmental, and development issues. After graduating from West Virginia University in 1979, he was hired in 1980 by The Associated Press, initially as a temporary legislative relief staffer, but offered a full-time job late that same year. In 1988, when wildfires swept across Yellowstone National Park and captured the world’s attention, he directed and provided coverage of the fires for The Associated Press. He has a diverse journalistic background, having written about the rich biodiversity that lies within Great Smoky Mountains National Park and launched National Parks Traveler, the world’s top-rated editorially independent website dedicated to daily news and feature coverage of national parks and protected areas.
This event is sponsored by the Cultural Vision Fund.
The King’s English Bookshop is joining us as the bookseller for this event. To order a copy of Re-bisoning The West from The King’s English Bookshop, please click here.
For questions about this event contact Chrystal (801) 213-1317.
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