Writing as Nature

Date: August 18, 2026

Time: 4 - 6 p.m.

Location: Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture

Nature is often written as background, just as we often relegate the natural world to background in our daily lives. In this workshop, we begin the process of bringing nature back to the front and embodying it as a fully formed character.
This workshop is focused on slowing down and tuning in. Returning our awareness to the natural processes happening all around us and then bringing this restored focus to our writing. Each participant will choose an aspect of the natural world around Pine Meadow Ranch and embody it in a writing exercise. Participants engage in new strategies of observation, reflection, and craft, and will have the opportunity to share their work.
This class is appropriate for writers of all levels who are ready to rigorously consider their place in the natural world.

For ages 16 and older. Those under age 16 may attend accompanied by an adult.

About the Instructor:

(He/Him) – Missoula, MT

Maxim Loskutoff is the award-winning author of Old King, Ruthie Fear and Come West and See. His stories and essays have appeared in numerous periodicals, including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Ploughshares, and GQ. He lives in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana.

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Cancellation Policy

- $20 cancellation fee

-0% refund for cancellations less than 1 week before the workshop

- 50% refund for cancellations made 7-14 days prior

- Full refund if PMRCAA cancels due to weather or instructor unavailability

All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to [email protected].