Presented by the Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Livestreamed and In-Person
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer. He is the author of about twenty books, including the internationally bestselling Mars trilogy, and more recently Red Moon, New York 2140, and The Ministry for the Future. He was part of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Artists and Writers’ Program in 1995 and 2016, and a featured speaker at COP-26 in Glasgow, as a guest of the UK government and the UN. His work has been translated into 26 languages, and won awards including the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. In 2016 asteroid 72432 was named “Kimrobinson.”
Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life—more than a hundred trips—and has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place and an exploration of what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth.
Over the course of a vivid and dramatic narrative, Robinson describes the geological forces that shaped the Sierras and the history of its exploration, going back to the indigenous peoples who made it home and whose traces can still be found today. He celebrates the people whose ideas and actions protected the High Sierra for future generations. He describes uniquely beautiful hikes and the trails to be avoided. Robinson’s own life-altering events, defining relationships, and unforgettable adventures form the narrative’s spine. And he illuminates the human communion with the wild and with the sublime, including the personal growth that only seems to come from time spent outdoors.
The High Sierra is a gorgeous, absorbing immersion in a place, born out of a desire to understand and share one of the greatest rapture-inducing experiences our planet offers. Packed with maps, gear advice, more than 100 breathtaking photos, and much more, it will inspire veteran hikers, casual walkers, and travel readers to prepare for a magnificent adventure.
REGISTER FOR THE LIVE-STREAM
Wildbound Live is proud to be partnering with the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center on this special event live-streaming from the historic Granlibakken Resort in Lake Tahoe. We have been longtime fans of Kim Stanley Robinson and will be bringing all of our bags of tricks to this live production, including multi-camera live-switching, live audio mixing, live graphics, and more. Do not miss out on this special event!
WHEN: 6-7:30pm. A replay is available if you are not able to attend live!
WHERE: We will send you a confirmation email with access links once you register below.
WHO: Everyone! You can watch from anywhere in the world.
PRICE: Minimum fee of $10, though recommended donation of $25+ (or more!). All proceeds go to the organizers of this live-stream to help recover production costs.
REGISTER HERE
ABOUT THE UC DAVIS TAHOE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is dedicated to interdisciplinary research and education to advance the knowledge of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and their interactions within natural and developed Earth systems, and to communicate science-informed solutions worldwide.
Also, if you would like to attend the Kim Stanley Robinson event in-person on August 31 at the Granlibakken Resort in Lake Tahoe, purchase your tickets through TERC now! This is a great opportunity to experience a live event in Lake Tahoe and a wonderful way to support TERC and their initiatives.
