Museum Exhibits

The Last Polar Bear

Dates: June 28 - December 31, 2008
Place: The Burke Museum, Seattle, WA
More information: exhibits at The Burke

Dates: January 24 - April 5, 2009
Place: The Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, CO 80501
Admission: Free
Contact: (303) 651-8374
Website: www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum/

Dates: January 23-April 4, 2010
Place: Barrington Area Historical Society, 212 West Main St., Barrington, IL 60010-3011
Admission: Free
Contact: (847) 381-1730
Website: www.bahsil.org

Dates: April 24 - July 4, 2010
Place: Museum of Texas Tech University, 2401 Landmark Dr., Lubbock, TX 79415
Admission: Free
Contact: (806) 742-1116
Website: www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/

Arctic Wings: The Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Dates: September 1 - December 31, 2008
Place: The Burke Museum, Seattle, WA
More information: exhibits at The Burke

Dates: April 25-July 5, 2009
Place: Barrington Area Historical Society, 212 West Main St., Barrington, IL 60010-3011
Admission: Free
Contact: (847) 381-1730
Website: www.bahsil.org

Dates: October 23, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Place: Museum of Texas Tech University, 2401 Landmark Dr., Lubbock, TX 79415
Admission: Free
Contact: (806) 742-1116
Website: www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/

Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam

Dates: September 27, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Place: Museum of Texas Tech University, 2401 Landmark Dr., Lubbock, TX 79415
Admission: Free
Contact: (806) 742-1116
Website: www.depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/

Author Events

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Friday, May 9
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Malaprops, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Alsace Walentine, (828) 254-6734

Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Place: Cyrano's Books, 390 Main St., Highlands, NC 28741
Event: Slide show and book signing
Admission: Free and open to the public
Contact: Clair Simpson (828) 526-5488

Jim and Jamie Dutcher
Living with Wolves

Date: Monday, May 12
Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Place: Memorial Hall, St. Paul's School, 325 Pleasant St., Concord, NH
Event: Presentation and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: (603) 229-4763 or (208) 726-3987; events@sps.edu

Penelope Purdy
Hiking Colorado’s Roadless Trails

Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Englewood, 9637 E County Line Rd., Englewood, CO 80112
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Contact: Joshua Fox, (303) 858-1726

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Boston, 401 Park Drive, Ste. 3, Boston, MA 02215
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Dane Tullock, (617) 236-0746

Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Bank Square Books, 53 W. Main St., Mystic, CT 06355
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Annie Philbrick, (860) 536-3795

Dan Nelson and Alan Bauer
Day Hiking: Mount Rainier

Date: Friday, May 16
Time: 8:00 p.m. (following the New Member Meeting at 7:00 p.m.)
Place: Tacoma Mountaineers Clubhouse, 2302 North 30th St., Tacoma, WA 98403, (253) 566-6965
Event: Slide presentation followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: David Moore

Bill Thorness
Biking Puget Sound: 50 Rides from Olympia to the San Juans

Date: Thursday, May 15
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave. N Seattle WA 98109
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Contact: Wendy Miller, (206) 470-4046

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Friday, May 16
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Hartford, 71 Raymond Rd, Hartford, CT 06107
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Jenna Wells, (860) 233-2211

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: Rock and Snow, 44 Main St, New Paltz, NY 12561
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Andrew,(845)255-1311

Karen Chavez
Best Hikes with Dogs: North Carolina

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Place: Mast General Store, 15 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC 28801
Event: Book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: Lane Nakaji, (828) 232-1883

Jennifer Worick
Backcountry Betty: Roughing It in Style

Date: Wednesday, May 21
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Alderwood REI, 3000 184th St SW Ste 952, Lynnwood, WA 98037
Event: Join Jennifer Worick author of Backcountry Betty and earn how to trick out your fleece, zest up your camp food and campsite, entertain in the wild, get wild in the wild, and cope with every hygiene issue imaginable. Jennifer will even demonstrate how to pack the perfect backpack, loading up with products that do double duty. The evening with conclude with a frank Q&A and book signing.
Admission: FREE
Contact: Jill Bishop, (425) 640-620

Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Bellevue Public Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue WA 98004
Event: Join Jennifer Worick author of Backcountry Betty and earn how to trick out your fleece, zest up your camp food and campsite, entertain in the wild, get wild in the wild, and cope with every hygiene issue imaginable. Jennifer will even demonstrate how to pack the perfect backpack, loading up with products that do double duty. The evening with conclude with a frank Q&A and book signing.
Admission: FREE
Contact: Deborah Schneider, (425) 450-1765

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Thursday-Monday, May 23-26
Place: Mountainfilm at Telluride, 109 E. Colorado, Ste. E, Telluride, CO 81435
Event: Gallery walk, Love and Risk panel discussion with Conrad Anker, book signing
Contact: Emily Long (970) 728-4123 x12

Bill Thorness
Biking Puget Sound: 50 Rides from Olympia to the San Juans

Date: Wednesday, May 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Issaquah, 735 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98027
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Contact: Tami Asars, (425) 313-1660

Dan Nelson and Alan Bauer
Day Hiking: Mount Rainier

Date: Tuesday, May 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Third Place Books – Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Event: Powerpoint slide presentation followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Wendy Manning, (206) 366-3316

Jennifer Worick
Backcountry Betty: Roughing It in Style

Date: Thursday, May 29
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Clackamas, 12160 SE 82nd Ave., Portland OR 97086
Event: Readings from Backcountry Betty, humorous camping tips, and assistance building the ideal pack only a true Betty could love. Followed by a Q&A, and book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: Mark Heimann, (503) 659-1156

Dan Austin
The Road Trip Pilgrim’s Guide

Date: Friday, May 30
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Event: Author Dan Austin will be interviewed on the Brian Lehrer Show to talk about his newest book The Road Trip Pilgrim’s Guide and the life changing power of a pilgrimage.
Contact: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/, 93.9 FM/AM 820

Date: Friday, May 30
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: East West Books, 78 Fifth Ave. at 14th St, New York NY 10011
Event: Q&A, and book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: Brett Cobb, (212) 243-5994

Karen Chavez
Best Hikes with Dogs: North Carolina

Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Place: Osondu Booksellers, 184 North Main St, Waynesville NC
Event: Presentation on “best hikes with your dog” and book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: www.osondubooksellers.com

Ania Savage
Best Hikes with Dogs: Colorado

Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Event: Slide show presentation on some of the best hikes to take with your pooch in the state of Colorado, followed by a Q&A and a book signing
Place: Muttropolis, Twenty Ninth Street Shopping District , 1855 Twenty Ninth Street Suite 1156, Boulder, CO, 80301
Admission: FREE
Contact: Dana Humphrey, (858) 345-1008 ext 204

Jennifer Worick
Backcountry Betty: Roughing It in Style

Date: Monday, June 2
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Portland, 1405 NW Johnson St, Portland OR 97209
Event: Readings from Backcountry Betty, humorous camping tips, and assistance building the ideal pack only a true Betty could love. Followed by a Q&A, and book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: James Hetland, (503) 221-1938

Craig Romano
Day Hiking: North Cascades

Date: Monday, June 2
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: REI Bellingham, 400 36th St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Contact: Pat Kennedy (360) 647-8955

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Wednesday, June 4
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Borders Books, 2855 N. 19th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59718
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Tiffany Lach, (406) 522-9789

Allen Riedel
Best Hikes with Dogs: Southern California

Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Rancho Cucamonga REI, 12218 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Todd Smith, (619) 591-4924

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Friday-Saturday, June 6-7
Location: Yellowstone National Park
Event: Watercolor classes and book signing
Contact: to come

Jennifer Worick
Backcountry Betty: Roughing It in Style

Date: Monday, June 9th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Issaquah Public Library, 10 west Sunset Way, Issaquah WA 98027
Event: Join Jennifer Worick author of Backcountry Betty and earn how to trick out your fleece, zest up your camp food and campsite, entertain in the wild, get wild in the wild, and cope with every hygiene issue imaginable. Jennifer will even demonstrate how to pack the perfect backpack, loading up with products that do double duty. The evening with conclude with a frank Q&A and book signing.
Admission: FREE
Contact: Mark Shields, (425) 392-5430

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Tuesday, June 10
Time: to come
Place: Borders in Billings, pending
Event: Book reading and signing
Admission: Free and open to the public

John Gascoyne
Best Fort Collins Hikes

Date: Thursday, June 10
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Fort Collins, 4025 S College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80523-8027
Event: Slide-talk followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Silas Rappe, (970) 223-0123

Dan Nelson and Alan Bauer
Day Hiking: Mount Rainier

Date: Tuesday, June 10
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Tacoma REI, 3825 S Steele St., Tacoma, WA 98409
Event: Powerpoint slide presentation followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Brianna Charbonnel, (253) 671-1938

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Wednesday, June 11
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Sheridan Stationary and Books, 206 North Main St., Sheridan, WY 82801
Event: Book signing and reading
Admission: Free and open to the public
Contact: Roddy Smith, (307) 674-8080

Date: Thursday, June 12
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Neptune's Mountaineering, Table Mesa Shopping Center, 633 S. Broadway, Ste. A, Boulder, CO 80305
Event: Slideshow presentation and book signing
Contact: Julie Lazaroff (888) 499-8866

Allen Riedel
Best Hikes with Dogs: Southern California

Date: Thursday, June 12
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Manhattan Beach REI, 1800 Rosecrans Ave., Ste E, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Todd Smith, (619) 591-4924

Keith Bowden
The Tecate Journals

Date: Thursday, June 12
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Event: Presentation and book signing
Contact: Wendy Manning, (206) 366-3316

Date: Friday, June 13
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Event: Presentation and book signing
Contact: Sherie Toomey, (360) 671-2626

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Friday, June 13
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Tattered Cover Books, 1628 16th St., Denver, CO 80202
Event: Slide show, reading and discussion with Q&A and signing
Admission: Free and open to the public
Contact: Charles Stillwagon (303) 436-9219 x2736

Date: Saturday, June 14
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Place: Blue Heron Books sponsored at Nitrona County Public Library, Casper, WY 82601
Event: Slide show presentation and book reading and signing
Admission: Free and open to the public
Contact: Lisa Craft (307) 265-3774

Date: Sunday, June 15
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Borders Books, 2833 King Avenue West, Billings, MT 59102
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: (406) 656-0855

Penelope Purdy
Hiking Colorado’s Roadless Trails

Date: Monday, June 16
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Tattered Cover Bookstore – Lodo, 1628 16th St., Denver, CO, 80202
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing, as part of the Rocky Mountain Land Series
Contact: Charles Stillwagon, (303) 436-9219 X2736

Dan Nelson and Alan Bauer
Day Hiking: Mount Rainier

Date: Tuesday, June 17
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Redmond REI, 7500 166th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
Event: Powerpoint slide presentation followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: Erin Powell, (425) 882-1158

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Tuesday, June 17
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Fact and Fiction, 220 N. Higgins, Missoula, MT 59802
Event: Slide show presentation with reading and book signing
Admission: Free and open to the public
Contact: Barbara, (406) 721-2881

Date: Wednesday, June 18
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Chapter One, 252 Main St., Hamilton, MT 59840
Event: Slide presentation, reading and book signing
Admission: Free and open to the public
Contact: Jean Mathews (406) 363-5220

Allen Riedel
Best Hikes with Dogs: Southern California

Date: Tuesday, June 17
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Adventure 16, 11161 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90064
Event: Presentation on “hiking with your dog” includes doggy first aid tips, trail etiquette, proper way to pack a dog hiking pack, and insight to great hikes in the area to be enjoyed by owner and pet. Presentation followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Admission: FREE
Contact: Chris Vakili, (310) 473-4574

Date: Thursday, June 19
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Huntington Beach REI, 7777 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Todd Smith, (619) 591-4924

Linda and Dave Mullally
Best Hikes with Dogs: Central California

Date: Saturday, June 21
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Place: Borders in the Edgewater Center at 2080 California Ave., Sand City, CA 93955
Event: book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: Gail Larsen, (831) 899-6643

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Saturday, June 21
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: The Base Camp, 5 W. Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
Event: Book signing and slide show presentation
Contact: Dianne Morgan, (406) 248-4555

Linda and David Mullally
Best Hikes with Dogs: Central California

Date: Tuesday, June 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Fresno, 7810 N. Blackstone Ave., Fresno, CA 93720
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Michael Coburn, (559) 261-4168

Craig Romano
Day Hiking: North Cascades

Date: Tuesday, June 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Contact: Sheri Toomey, (360) 671-2626

Allen Riedel
Best Hikes with Dogs: Southern California

Date: Tuesday, June 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Adventure 16, 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa CA 92626
Event: Presentation on “hiking with your dog” includes doggy first aid tips, trail etiquette, proper way to pack a dog hiking pack, and insight to great hikes in the area to be enjoyed by owner and pet. Presentation followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Admission: FREE
Contact: Rolf Abro, (714) 427-0414

Date: Wednesday, June 25
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Adventure 16, 4620 Alvarado Canyon Rd., San Diego CA 92120
Event: Presentation on “hiking with your dog” includes doggy first aid tips, trail etiquette, proper way to pack a dog hiking pack, and insight to great hikes in the area to be enjoyed by owner and pet. Presentation followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Admission: FREE
Contact: Christo Kuzmich, (619) 283-2374

Bill Thorness
Biking Puget Sound: 50 Rides from Olympia to the San Juans

Date: Wednesday, June 25
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Alderwood REI, 3000 184th St. SW, Ste 952, Lynnwood, WA 98037
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Contact: Jill Bishop, (425) 640-6200

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Sunday, June 29
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Cody's Books, 2201 Shattuck Avenue, Berkley, CA 94704
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Melissa Mytinger, (510) 559-9500

Helen Thayer
Walking the Gobi

Date: Wednesday, July 2
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Mast General, 63 N. Main St., Waynesville NC 28786
Event: Book signing
Admission: FREE
Contact: Melanie, (828) 452- 2101

Steven Kazlowski
The Last Polar Bear

Date: Wednesday, July 9
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Elliott Bay Books, 101 South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98104
Event: Book presentation and signing
Contact: Rick Simonson (206) 624-6600

Linda and David Mullally
Best Hikes with Dogs: Central California

Date: Tuesday, July 8
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Marina, 145 General Stilwell Dr., Marina, CA 93933
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Polly Bolling, (510) 527-4140 x218

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Thursday, July 10
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Spellbinder Books and Coffee, 124 S. Main Street, Bishop, CA 93514
Event: Author presentation and book signing
Contact: Lynne (760) 873-4511

Date: Saturday, July 12
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Sponsored by: Yosemite Gateway Museum, Tenaya Elementary School, 19177 Highway 120, Groveland, CA 95321
Event: Presentation with Jenni and Conrad Anker and book signing
Contact: Jim Phillips, (916) 212-3732

Linda and David Mullally
Best Hikes with Dogs: Central California

Date: Wednesday, July 23
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Mountain View, 2450 Charleston Rd., Mountain View, CA 94043
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Polly Bolling, (510) 527-4140 x218

Date: Thursday, August 7
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Saratoga, 400 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose, CA 95130
Event: Slide show followed by Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free
Contact: Polly Bolling, (510) 527-4140 x218

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Saturday, August 30th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Iconoclast Books, 211 North Main St., Ketchum, ID 83340
Event: Slide show presentation and book signing
Contact: Sarah Hedrick, (208) 726-1564

Date: Tuesday, September 9
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: The King's English - co-sponsored by Black Diamond, 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Event: Author presentation and book signing
Contact: Jenn Northington, (801) 484-9100

Beth Evans-Ramos, Lisa Hilderbrand, Amy Duncan
The Salvage Studio

Date: Saturday, October 4
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Place: The Salvage Studio, 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA 98020
Event: In-store book launch
Contact: Beth Evans-Ramos, (425) 330-5425

Bob and Mike Burns
Authors of Wilderness Navigation, 2nd Ed.
Wilderness Survival Skills program

Date: Wednesday, October 8
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Southcenter REI, 240 Andover Park West, Tukwila, WA 98188
Event: Clinic presentation and book signing
Contact: Kristen Ragain, (206) 248-1938

Jenni Lowe-Anker
Forget Me Not

Date: Tuesday, October 14
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Montana State University Leadership Institute, MSU, Strand Union Building #281, Bozeman, MT 59717
Event: Book presentation and signing with Conrad Anker
Contact: Carmen McSpadden, (406) 994-7667

Paul Bannick
The Owl and the Woodpecker

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Portland Audubon, The Nature Store, 5151 NW Cornell, Portland, OR 97210
Event: Author presentation and book signing
Contact: Sally Loomis, (503) 292-9453

Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Powell's Books, 1005 West Burnside, Portland, OR
Event: Author presentation and book signing
Contact: Michal Drannen, (503) 228-4651

Date: Thursday, October 23
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: REI Seattle Flagship, 222 Yale Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109
Event: Author presentation and book signing
Contact: Wendy Miller, (206) 223-1944

Steven Kazlowski
The Last Polar Bear

Date: Friday, October 31
Time: 12:00, noon
Place: Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education annual conference, Town & Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, CA
Event: Multi-media photographic presentation with Q&A and book signing
Admission: Free with conference registration
For conference information & registration: AORE.org

Date: Thursday, December 4
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Downstairs at Town Hall Seattle, 8th Ave. at Seneca Street, Seattle, WA (enter on 8th Avenue)
Event: Multi-media photographic presentation with Q&A and book signing
Admission: to be announced.
Presented by: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Elliott Bay Book Company, and Braided River
Contact: Town Hall Seattle, (206) 652-4255, info@townhallseattle.org; Town Hall calendar; directions and parking

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