Karl Ford - "The Colorado Trail in Crisis"
Category: Literary
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Wednesday, Sep 4, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Boulder Bookstore
1107 Pearl St
Details
Karl Ford will speak about and sign his new book, "The Colorado Trail in Crisis: A Naturalist’s Field Report on Climate Change in Mountain Ecosystems," on Wednesday, September 4th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
"The Colorado Trail in Crisis" addresses the sweeping transformation of western forests and wilderness ecosystems affected by climate change. This book is equal parts trail journal and synthesis of natural and human history. Karl Ford uses research on climate impacts to forests, wildlife, hydrology, and more to stress the urgent need for an action plan to reduce greenhouse gases and save forests and watersheds.
Using his hike along the popular five-hundred-mile Colorado Trail to present his personal observations about more than a hundred miles of dead and dying forest, Karl Ford presents a brief environmental history of these areas of the state, weaving in scientific studies about forest mortality caused by insect infestations, wildfire, drought, and loss of snowpack, and describes the poor current prospects for reforestation as the climate continues to warm. His own Lakota ancestry, as well as historical references to local Tabeguache Ute Chief Ouray and displaced Ute populations, meaningfully frames important conversations about caretaking and connection to place. Ford also proposes potential solutions to drought and forest mortality problems, as well as varying approaches and limitations to mitigation efforts.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of "The Colorado Trail in Crisis," or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
