Visionary Voices Then and Now (Las Cruces)

Join us on April 13th for a live performance featuring three historical figures of great importance brought together as a panel. With a moderator to guide the discussion, they'll answer questions and engage in dialog with one another. The theme is Conservation Philosophy and Ethics.

Our Visionary Voices included Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, John Muir and Aldo Leopold, three individuals who profoundly shaped the conservation movement in the United States and beyond. Please join us as these historical characters share their stories and bring to life the times in which they lived.

Speakers

Adam Lindquist as Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt

Adam Lindquist regularly appears as Roosevelt for the National Park Service, United States Navy, Army Corp of Engineers, The National Wildlife Service and many State

recreation agencies, conservation organizations and national associations. His work has raised millions of dollars for protecting wildlife areas and specie’s and assistance in the creation of National Monuments, including the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument during the Obama Administration.

Doug Hulmes as John Muir

Doug Hulmes performed John Muir for several years under a contract with the Arizona Humanities Council on a scholar speaker’s bureau. He is a Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies at Prescott College, where he taught courses in ecology, environmental education, and environmental history and philosophy. Doug received an award for outstanding presenter at the National Wilderness Rangers Conference in Durango, Colorado, for his performance of John Muir. In September 2004, Doug was invited to perform in Washington D. C. for the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Wilderness Act. In 2009, Doug performed for the opening of an International Conference on Friluftsliv at Nord Trøndelag University in Norway. He is presently researching the traditions, mythology and folklore of planting sacred trees on farms in Norway and Sweden. You can google his paper, Sacred Trees of Norway and Sweden if you are interested in his research on the folklore and traditions related to trees in Scandinavia.

Steve Morgan as Aldo Leopold

Steve Morgan is a naturalist, educator and a landscape architect focused on retaining and recreating natural habitat. He has called the wilds of the Southwest his home for 44 years. He currently resides in Prescott, AZ and in Kingston, NM with his wife Nichole.

Discussion moderated by Heather Provencio

Heather Provencio recently retired after nearly four decades with the U.S. Forest Service. Most of her career was spent in Northern Arizona, where she began as a wildland firefighter. She later worked in various resource areas, including recreation, business, archaeology, and tribal relations. In the latter half of her career, Heather held leadership positions as a District Ranger, Forest Supervisor, and Special Assistant to the Regional Forester. In these roles, she committed herself to conservation, promoting public access and enjoyment of National Forest lands, and landscape-scale restoration efforts. Additionally, she focused on her passion for tribal relations and leadership development. Heather earned her Bachelor's and Master of Arts degrees in Anthropology from Northern Arizona University, graduating in 1984 and 1999, respectively. She and her husband reside in Silver City, New Mexico, where they enjoy hiking, photographing, and birdwatching on the Gila National Forest.

Host or Publisher Bethany Tabor