Welcome to the Wilderness Thinkers Archive

View from my kayak, Harriman Fjord, Prince William Sound. L-R: Cascade, Barry & Coxe Glaciers. Nellie Juan-College Fjord Wilderness Study Area, Chugach National Forest.

Please click on the alphabetized listings below to locate Thinkers by name or collaborative title.

• Arroyos del Norte Elementary School, Third Graders – drawing/audio
• Erin Bad Hand – poetry
• John Bailey – video presentation (PechaKucha)
• Jeff Baldwin – essay
• Tara Baoth Mooney – images and video link, Wearing Wilderness, Portable Pelt
• Ilka Blue Nelson – letter, video and images
• Cindy Brown – prose
• Chris Coté – video presentation (PechaKucha)
• Phoebe Dick – artwork, song and poetry
• Dave Foreman – writing
• Phil Hanceford – article and photographs
• Adrian Harris – essay
• High Desert Acoustic Duo (Justin Dean and Mark Dudrow) – music
  
• Daniel Hutchison – Localogy – video presentation (PechaKucha)
  
• Basia Irland – writing, video and photography
• Anna Keleher – writing, photography
• Mark Keleher – writing
• Ann Lawlor – lyrical essay and photography
• Kevin Lehto – writing
• Aldo Leopold – In Memoriam – essay
• Ric Lum – “The Rio Feast Project” – performative food project/audio
• Ian Sanderson – research
• Tobi Luck – creative writing and photography
• Victor Mascareñas – video presentation (PechaKucha)
• Annie Mattingley – short story
• Jim O’Donnell – photography  + essay
• Eleanor O’Hanlon – photography  + essay
• Marybeth Holleman – essay and photography
• Martina O’Neill – audio interview
• Irene Owsley – photography + personal essay
• Rachel Preston Prinz – design project and photography
  
• Rewilding Britain – Information
• Alex Rykken – personal essays
• Ian Sanderson – research Poster
• Siena Sanderson and Annette Lisa – text and image guided tour
• Sarah Sexton – photographic essay
• Nigel Smallbones – interview and photographs
• Zoé Strecker – interdisciplinary visual artworks + classes
• “Seeds: Time Capsules of Wilderness” – Part 1 – hands-on education
  
• “Seeds: Time Capsules of Wilderness” – Part 2 – drawings and clay
• “Seeds: Time Capsules of Wilderness” – Part 3 – visual art exhibition
• Nan Shepherd (In Memoriam) – Introduction to The Living Mountain
• Teri Shore – article, personal essay, photographs
  
• Neera Singh – journal article and photographs
• Starr – drawing and fabric works
• Zoe Strecker – Video, Ceramics, Textiles and education
• Team BioCultura – “T” House (Andrea Polli and John Donalds) – performative tea project
  
• “Thinking Wilderness: The Art Show” – Part 1 – (31 artists) Art show in Questa, NM
• “Thinking Wilderness: The Art Show” – Part 2 – People’s choice awards
• Tom Udall – essay
• Linda Weintraub: essay and audio conversation
• John Wenger (Wild Earth Studio) – video
• Todd Wynward  – essay and photography

Event Archive

Below are the events that took place in Questa, New Mexico as part of the national Wilderness 50 celebration. Click on “more…” links for photos, videos and longer descriptions of the events.

September 6: NeoRio 2014: Thinking Wilderness
Wild Rivers RGDN National Monument – Launching the “Wilderness Thinkers in Residence Project”
NeoRio (the 6th annual this year) will be marking the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act in its own way, with the launch of the “Wilderness Thinkers in Residence” project, featuring the first Thinker in Residence as the NeoRio Featured Artists, Team Biocultura (Andrea Polli and John Donalds) with their new participatory project, The “T” House. On Saturday, Sept. 6th the event will begin at 3 pm at the Wild Rivers Visitor with an artist lecture and hands on experience of their project. The event will continue with a celebration on the rim of the gorge at 6 pm at Montoso campground featuring the Rio Feast Project, readings by NeoRio featured poet, Erin Bad Hand, and music by High Desert Acoustic Duo, all inspired by this year’s theme, Thinking Wilderness.  More information at leapsite.org/neorio or  575-586-2362.

August 9: Reception, “Thinking Wilderness: The Art Show”
Show Runs August 2 – 17, open Fri. – Sun. 11 – 5 pm
OCHO Art & Event Space,Questa –
The show features a group of over 25 regional artists working in a variety of 2 and 3 dimensional mediums. The reception is Saturday, August 9th from 5 to 8 pm and will include hors d’oeuvres and music by Bittersweet Highway and Michael Rael. Open on weekends, the sow runs through August 17th and is part of the nationwide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Questions? Contact: thinkingwilderness@gmail.com or 575-586-2362

July 26: 20 images x 20 seconds + Many Stories
OCHO Art & Event Space,, Questa
An evening of concise audio-visual presentations, storytelling and creativity following the “PechaKucha” format. Each presenter is given 6 minutes, 40 seconds (20 images, 20 seconds each image) to tell his or her story reflecting the “Thinking Wilderness” theme. More….

April 22, 5 – 7 pm: Earth Day Youth Art Show – Seeds: Time Capsules of Wilderness
OCHO Art & Event Space, Questa
Experience the wild world of seeds as seen through young eyes in the art show, “Seeds: Time Capsules of Wilderness”. Artwork is by over 270 students from Questa Alta Vista Elementary, Rio Costilla Southwest Learning Academy, and Arroyos del Norte Elementary schools. The kid-friendly art show opening reception is 5-7 pm on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22nd and will be on display at OCHO through May 4; then a selection of works will move to Questa Public Library May 5 – May 22. The exhibition is the result of in-class workshops led collaboratively by LEAP and SEED. For more info call Claire at 575-586-2362.