Mike_Gauthier Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 Wildlife biologist and park ranger Karsten Heuer hiked, paddled, and skied 2100 miles from Yellowstone to the Yukon to test a dream against reality: Could established parks be linked by wildlife corridors, allowing animals to move from one "island" to another? How intact was the landscape? More importantly, would people who lived and worked in the area embrace the idea? Karsten Heuer, author of "Walking the Big Wild: From Yellowstone to the Yukon on the Grizzly Bears' Trail," will present a slide show in Seattle. This is an adventure story--but it's also about ground testing a bold conservation idea. Wednesday, February 23 7:00 p.m. Kane Hall, University of Washington Slide show presentation followed by Q&A and book signing Free!! Hosts: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and University Bookstore "Walking the Big Wild: From Yellowstone to the Yukon on the Grizzly Bear's Trail" is Heuer's account of what he experienced during his remarkable journey. The lessons of wildlife biology are balanced by stories of the trail, stories of beauty and awe but also of avalanches, raging rivers, and grizzly bears. The rigors of the trail doom one romantic relationship for Heuer, but rekindle another. Along the way, Heuer learns how to explain himself and the Yellowstone to the Yukon ("Y2Y") Conservation Initiative to wary audiences of ranchers, loggers, and others with a stake in the land. Y2Y is not a plan to eliminate roads or impose "superparks." It's a different vision, one that emphasizes both economic and environmental sustainability and, above all, local control. Karsten's name may be familiar to those who attended the Environmental Film Festival in Seattle. Karsten and his wife Leanne Allison envisioned and produced the dramatic film, "Being Caribou." Their epic five-month journey follows the caribou migration across the rugged Arctic tundra, showcasing the herd's delicate habitat and the devastation it would face if proposed oil and gas development is allowed in the herd's calving grounds in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Gary_Yngve Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Thanks for posting! The show was awesome! (and the little kids had the coolest questions!)
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