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During the past several years Gary has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows across the country. He is a regular presenter at such bookstores as Village Books in Bellingham, Elliott Bay in Seattle, Powell's in Portland, Black Oak Books in Berkeley, and The Tattered Cover in Denver. His commentaries and essays can be heard on National Public Radio affiliates throughout the country, including NPR’s Living on Earth. Besides being an award-winning writer, Gary has built a solid reputation as an engaging speaker. He offers a variety of talks to writing groups, universities, and environmental, social and outdoor organizations across the country. Audiences for his talks and keynote addresses include the National Geographic Lecture Series, Outdoor Writers Association, the Association for Experiential Education, and the Whidbey Island Writers’ Conference. |
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One of the most engaging speakers we’ve ever presented. Greg McGruder, National Geographic Society An excellent keynote address…Gary is a very compelling speaker and has a wonderful presence with large and small groups. I found him very engaging and could tell by the response of the audience that they were all captivated. THANK YOU!!! for all you brought to the 29th Annual AEE International Conference. Hendricks Davis, Association for Experiential Education Gary had a strong impact not only on the campus but in the community at large, due in part to his public presentations that drew people from miles around. As a teacher, a writer, and a man, Gary gets my highest recommendation. Dr. Jim Peterson, Randolph-Macon Woman's College In ten years of teaching and countless guest lectures, I have never enjoyed learning about a subject more than I did from Gary Ferguson. His talk was both informative and inspiring! Dr. William Lowry, Washington University, St. Louis I offer an enthusiastic recommendation for Gary Ferguson, and encourage you to contact him in regard to a future reading or workshop. His presentation was superb . . . Corby Skinner, The Writer's Voice Gary is an articulate, dare I say mesmerizing, speaker . . . (he) kept the rapt attention of an audience for two hours. I’d have him back any time! Chantal Seely, Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon Thank you for your insightful words. We have had very positive feedback regarding your presentation…your speech was a key component to making our conference a quality experience for all who attended! Tom Stuessy, Wilderness Education Association We have had such good feedback on your presentation at our conference, that we feel you are a must for another conference! Jeri L. Dobrowski, National Federation of Press Women
A true professional, and a most compelling talk…. his enthusiasm, knowledge and passion
for the written and spoken word is phenomenal. We highly recommend Gary Ferguson
for all audiences.
Cheryl Schwartz, Association for Experiential Education Gary was great! I felt like I had known him for years. His easy-going manner, quick wit and soothing voice made for a wonderful accompaniment to the general good feeling of our awards banquet. I simply could not be happier with the upbeat tone to his keynote address and how he left everyone in the organization feeling very reflective on their careers, while also being reassured they were “doing the right thing.” Thanks again! Steve Eshbaugh, Montana Environmental Education Association Gary is truly one of the best speakers, writers and friends of the earth and its inhabitants…he reconnects us to our spirit (and) mesmerizes an audience. Andy Anderson, National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs We got many, many compliments on you during the show. Your speech was so uplifting and a great way to kick off the Outdoor Retailer show. Great job.... Ingrid Niehaus, Lowa Boots USA Terrific... relevant and engaging. We are looking forward to having him back! Liz Davis, Denver Museum of Nature & Science | |||||||||||||||||||
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Outdoor Writers Association, June 2004 National Geographic Lecture Series, October 2003 Montana Education Association, October 2003 Montana Environmental Education Association, March 2002 Wilderness Education Association, Bloomington, Indiana, February 2002 National Conservation Training Center, West Virginia, February, 2002 and April, 2004 National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, Florida, January 2002 Association for Experiential Education, Charleston, West Virginia, November 2001 Outdoor Retailer, Salt Lake City, August 2001 Mental Health Association of Montana, Spring 2001 The Murie Center’s Spring Earth Festival, Jackson, Wyoming, Spring 2001, 2003 & 2004 Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Montana, Spring 2000
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The Great Divide: The Rocky Mountains in the American Mind 2004 W. W. Norton
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| [Ferguson] writes with great insight . . . before you head West, dip into this fine book. |
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One of the West’s most facile writers. |
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| Engaging and elucidating prose … a sharp and ironic sense of what it’s like to live in the American outback, twenty-first century style. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| A dazzling portrait … Edward Abbey-esque, full of snappy vignettes and chiseled writing. |
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| Mournful and defiant as a wolf howl… an eloquent tribute to a threatened place and its lone protectors. |
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| A riveting examination of the wild … |
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Winner, 2004 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award |
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| This book will make you look at the world – yours and others’ – differently. I’m grateful to him for having written it. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| These woodland interludes are quick and bright, dazzling amid the bosky gloom. Writing so powerful that it’s hard not to share the author’s delight to be back in the woods. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Whether he’s lying down to watch a sun-dewed plant entrap an insect or paddling out into the middle of a lake to exchange yodeling calls with a pair of loons, Ferguson exudes a delighted, boyish enthusiasm. By the end, you may find you’ve been seduced from the buzz and clutter of your life and won over to the "certain old brand of quiet” he set out to find. |
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| Prose as inviting and uplifting as a walk in the woods. With a sense of discovery, humor, and a deep reverence for his subject, Ferguson reclaims the natural world for himself, and for the reader as well. |
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Winner, 1997 Lowell Thomas Awards |
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| A raft of fabulous stories . . . provocative creation myths from all corners of the globe. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Refreshing portraits of nature as seen by other people in the past. |
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| Gary Ferguson tells the story of the wolves’ first year with a naturalist’s rigor, a local’s compassion, a writer’s heart, and an outdoorsman’s soul. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| What a story it is: Adventure, tragedy, survival and hope, all told in the clear, simple voice of a person who knows the wolves’ new home as well as few others. |
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| A clear-eyed vision of what’s at stake in the battle over wilderness in America. This is a terrific book. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Nature writing at its very best. America, the beautiful, has never seemed more wondrous. |
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2004 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award for Hawks Rest: A Season in the Remote Heart of Yellowstone
2004 Mountains & Plains Booksellers Award for Nonfiction for
1997 Lowell Thomas Award for Spirits of the Wild: The World’s Great Nature Myths
National Association for Interpretation, Excellence in Interpretive Media Award for
National Association for Interpretation, Excellence in Interpretive Media Award for
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