Author Event at Griffin Bay Books

Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet by Todd Wilkinson

Two Talking Wolves tour sponsored by Cascadia Wildlands is coming to Griffin Bay Bookstore on Saturday October 25, 1:30—3:00 pm.

Nationally-known environmental author Todd Wilkinson will be on hand and so will Bob Ferris, Cascadia Wildlands Executive Director, both to talk about Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet.

Todd Wilkinson has written about Turner’s pioneering conservation work of “rewilding the West,” with wolves and grizzly bears, to raising 50,000 bison, and giving one billion dollars to the United Nations to prevent terrorists from obtaining nuclear weapons. Wilkinson spent seven years going behind the scenes with Turner and tells the dramatic story of how nature not only “saved” the legendary media mogul, but left him transformed. In short, Wilkinson took a good hard look at the “path-finding” 21st century businessman and his conservation efforts, his role as an “eco-capitalist-humanitarian.”

Todd Wilkinson – Contributed photo

Come out on October 25 and discover the how Ted Turner fits into conservation efforts promoted by Cascadia Wildlands, an environmental organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, dedicated to protecting and restoring the most threatened wild places throughout the Pacific Northwest. Executive Director Bob Ferris is noted for his groundbreaking work with wolf recover in the West. He is a trained scientist and has been active leader for more than 30 years in conservation and sustainability efforts. Both Wilkinson and Ferris will fill you in on the Two Talking Wolves tour throughout our bioregion.

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