Public Speaking and Other Appearances

Special Events:
New book published in April 2008
Ever since my memoir Kingbird Highway was published in 1997, readers have been asking me when I would write a sequel. After all, various people pointed out, the story told in that memoir ended before my 20th birthday, so surely I must have more material by now! I do, and many of my more recent adventures are described in Flights Against the Sunset, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in spring 2008. I will be giving public programs and book signings in several major cities in conjunction with the publication of this book; more information on these appearances is below and will be updated during the year.
Special Event:
Antarctica 2009
In January 2009 I'll be a leader on a trip to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, and the Antarctic Peninsula, sponsored by Victor Emanuel Nature Tours. This will be my fifth trip as a lecturer to this astounding region of the globe, but I have to say that every trip there feels like the trip of a lifetime. The island of South Georgia, with its rich history of exploration and its remarkable numbers of seabirds, is every bit as phenomenal as the Antarctic continent itself, and a must for any world traveler. More information on this extraordinary voyage may be found here.
My Public Speaking Schedule for 2008

This page will be updated during the year as more information becomes available.

Chico, California: January 25-27. Keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and field trip leader at the ninth annual Snow Goose Festival.

San Diego, California: February 6-11. Keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and field trip leader at the 12th annual San Diego Bird Festival.

Denison University, Granville, Ohio: March 27. Program and discussion.

Oregon, Ohio: March 30. Program at Pearson Park.

Galveston, Texas: April 3-6. Keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and field trip leader at the sixth annual Galveston Island Feather Fest.

Austin, Texas: April 9-13. Evening speaker and field trip leader at the Austin Birding and Nature Festival sponsored by Victor Emanuel Nature Tours.

Findlay, Ohio: April 21. Talk and book signing at the Stately Raven Bookstore.

North Olmsted, Ohio: April 26. Keynote speaker at the North Coast Nature Festival.

Oak Harbor, Ohio: May 8. Talk and book signing for the Black Swamp Bird Observatory and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Pre-registration required.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: May 10. Program and book signing, 2:30 p.m. at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: May 22. Program and book signing at Harvard Book Store.

Chicago, Illinois: June 7. Program at the Chicago Tribune Printers' Row Book Fair.

Cape May, New Jersey: October 24-26. Keynote speaker at New Jersey Audubon Society Autumn Weekend.

Harlingen, Texas: November 7-9. Keynote speaker at Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.

A partial list of my public speaking engagements from 2003 through 2007 is available here.