American Wildlands' 30th Anniversary Celebration

Monday, July 14: Wildlife Natural History



Presentations on the natural history of lynx & wolverine, with Steve Gehman and Dr. John Squires

Tuesday, July 15: Wildlife Natural History



Presentations on the natural history of grizzly bears with Dr. Lance Craighead

Wednesday, July 16: Linking Ecology & Economy



Presentation and panel discussion about the link between economy and ecology

Thursday, July 17: Wilderness



Presentation about the state of wilderness as a concept, a human need, a community benefit and an ecological value

Friday, July 18: International Habitat Symposium



A day-long symposium (including lunch & evening reception) that looks at the increasingly visionary and coordinated global effort to address the threats to, and opportunities for, maintaining habitat connectivity and wildlife movement corridors

Evening Reception & Keynote Free to Members!


Saturday, July 19: Free Saturday Field Trips



Two early afternoon field trips to see and discuss American Wildlands’ on-the-ground conservation projects

Harvey Locke, co-founder of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

Rick Ridgeway, mountaineer, adventurer, author, and head of Patagonia’s Environmental Program

Environmental historian Roderick Nash, author of the seminal 1967 book Wilderness and the American Mind

World-renowned elephant expert Iain Douglas- Hamilton

Four natural history presentations on the ecology and wide-ranging travel habits of the lynx, wolverine, grizzly bear and antelope