Event: A Walk in the Wild

While enrolled in my MFA program at Pacific Lutheran University, I had the privilege to work with mentor Gary Ferguson—acclaimed author of more than two dozen books, and an inspirational thinker, speaker, and writer on behalf of wild nature.

On Earth Day, April 22, Gary and social scientist Mary M. Clare will launch their new book, Full Ecology, via a virtual event titled, “A Walk in the Wild: Reclaiming Human Nature.” Here’s how they describe the event, which will take place from 4-5:30pm PST:

Living through COVID has been uncommonly demanding. It's also unearthed the opportunity to reclaim a truth we too easily forget: We Are Nature. The superpowers of the natural world are hardwired in us and hold the wisdom to healing our lives, our community, and our planet. This is the promise of Full Ecology, a new book by social scientist Mary M. Clare and bestselling nature writer Gary Ferguson.

This Earth Day, join the authors for a virtual adventure into America's Wild to uncover the brilliance and promise of our place in the world. The event will be introduced by Sister Helen Prejean, acclaimed author of Dead Man Walking and well-known advocate for ending the death penalty, who shares Full Ecology’s interest in returning humans to our deep kinship with nature. Practical and poetic, scientific and spiritual, this virtual event offers a chance to stop, reflect, and rediscover the guiding lights that rest in our relationships.

Learn more about Gary and Mary’s important work here, and register for the event below. In celebration of Earth Day, please join me and other friends for A Walk in the Wild!