"The Adventure Gap - Changing the Face of the Outdoors": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WI

Name: "The Adventure Gap - Changing the Face of the Outdoors": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WI
Start: 2024-07-24T18:30:00-05:00
Location: Sun Prairie Public Library

Schedule

Wed Jul 24 2024 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Sun Prairie Public Library | Sun Prairie, WI

This is a free, in-person event hosted on July 24, 2024 at 6:30 PM by the Sun Prairie Public Library as a part of their adult summer reading programming, themed "Adventure Begins at Your Library". No registration is necessary to attend.
This is a presentation on the role of people of color in the protection and preservation of our public land and national heritage.
Presenter James Edward Mills is a freelance journalist and National Geographic Explorer who specializes in telling stories about outdoor recreation, environmental conservation, acts of charitable giving, and practices of sustainable living. He has worked in the outdoor industry since 1989 as a guide, outfitter, independent sales representative, writer, and photographer. He is the author of the book “The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors” and the co-writer/co-producer of the documentary film An American Ascent.
James has written for the Wisconsin State Journal, Madison Magazine, and Wisconsin Trails. He is currently a contributor to several outdoor-focused print and online publications such as National Geographic Adventure, Rock & Ice, Alpinist, SUP, Elevation Outdoors, Women’s Adventure, the Clymb, Park Advocate, High Country News, Land & People, Sierra, Backpacker, Outside Magazine, The Guardian and The New York Times.