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Lawrence Downing presents "John Muir and the United States National Park
System".
Lecture
A long-time Sierra Club Director and former President of the Club, Larry Downing presented a Lecture
for the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in Glasgow and Edinburgh,
Scotland,
in October of 1992,
and has been active in promoting Muir internationally.
Contact: Larry Downing,
2400 Crest Lane Southwest,
Rochester MN 55902. e-mail: lawrence.downing@sierraclub.org.
Frank Helling presents
"The Scootcher of a Lifetime -- A visit with John Muir".
Live Dramatic Performances.
Frank Helling brings Muir to life,
as he tells the story of his life,
with variations suitable for schools,
universities,
or environmental and civic groups.
Contact:
Frank E. Helling,
4028 N. Wilson, Fresno CA 93704.
Telephone: (209) 224-6857
or (209) 645-1122.
E-mail: pag25@csufresno.edu
Barbara Lechelt presents "John Muir" Live narrated Slide Program.
Barbara Lechelt illustrates Muir's life with outstanding slides from Dunbar
Scotland,
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Florida, California's foothills and high Sierra,
Muir's Martinez home,
and Alaska glaciers and mountains.
Contact:
Barbara Lechelt,
76 Angela Ave.,
San Anselmo CA 94960.
Gerald Pelrine presents "The Tale of Stickeen"
Wisconsin actor, singer, and puppeteer Gerald Pelrine presents a dramatic presentation of the classic story
of "Stickeen" - the "wee dog" who survived a nearly-disastrous adventure on an Alaskan glacier with John Muir. Click on title link for photo and description. Contact: Gerald Pelrine,
302 South Highland Road, Sister Bay, Wisconsin 54234, Tel: 920-854-1898, email:
gpelrine@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Pomeroy presents "John Muir in Southern California".
Informal Lecture with Slides.
Elizabeth Pomeroy discusses John Muir's friendship and activities
in the Southland from his first visit in 1877
to his death in Los Angeles in 1914,
including his ties with Charles Lummis,
T.F. Luckens,
A.C. Vroman,
John Burroughs,
and others.
Contact: Elizabeth Pomeroy,
2111 E. Mountain St.,
Pasadena, CA 91104.
Telephone: (818) 791-7660. E-mail: EWPomeroy@aol.com
Donnell Rubay - Author of Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog
Donnell Rubay gives school presentations about the life and work of John Muir, as well as explaining the writing and publishing of a picture book.
Contact: Donnell Rubay,
175 West H Street,
Benicia, CA 94510,
Tel: 707-746-6193
Dr. Richard E. Shore presents "John Muir: A Thousand-Mile Journey."
Live Dramatic Performances.
Dr. Shore brings Muir to life again by recounting his adventurous life,
and then sequeing into how Muir might feel about today's environmental problems,
from global warming to deforestation.
Not a merely a historical presentation,
this is a hard-biting environmental polemic,
enjoyable for young and old alike. Click on title link for photo and description.
Contact:
Dr. Richard Shore,
795 Whippoorwill Rd, Battletown KY 40104.
Telephone: (502) 496-4187.
E-mail: dickshore@earthlink.net
Lee Stetson Presents "An Evening with a Tramp." Live Dramatic Performances.
Lee Stetson performs in Yosemite during the summer,
and travels around the United States and the world
during the winter with his outstanding presentations.
Click on title link for photo and description.
Contact:
Lee Stetson's Wild Productions
,
Box 93,
Midpines, CA 95345
Telephone: (209) 742-7838.
e-mail: leestetson@sierratel.com
Ginger Wadsworth - Author of "John Muir, Wilderness Protector
Ginger Wadsworth gives school presentations from K through 8th grade. In addition to John Muir, she has written children's biographies of Rachel Carson, John Burroughs, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Susan Butcher, plus books on Giant Sequoia, Desert Discoveries, Tigers, and other natural science topics. Contact:
Ginger Wadsworth, 2 Fleetwood Court, Orinda, CA 94563, Phone: (925) 254-8077, Fax: (925) 254-8069, E-mail: plumepal@aol.com, Website:
www.gingerwadsworth.com
Graham White - Scotland's foremost exponent of John Muir. Available for a variety of talks about John Muir, and most crucially, his importance as inspiration for the global need for environmental protection.
Harold Wood
presents teacher workshops on the "John Muir Day Study Guide" with overhead
transparencies.
Harold Wood,
Coordinator, Sierra Club John Muir Education Project,
introduces ideas for celebrating John Muir's Birthday,
and the K-12 teacher curriculum integrating Muir's
life with the California Social Studies Framework.
Also available: "Muir Power to You" slide show.
Contact: Harold Wood,
Sierra Club John Muir Education Project,
P.O. Box 3543,
Visalia, CA 93278.
Telephone: (559) 739-8527.
e-mail:
harold.wood@sierraclub.org
.
Other presenters about John Muir include Erik Brynildson , Fountain Lake Farm, Rt. 1, Box 59, Montello, WI 53949; Chris Dempsey (contact Kings Canyon National Park); Ron Limbaugh (former Director of John Muir Center, University of the Pacific) Ed Nelson presents "John Muir" in live performances geared for classrooms in southern California. For information, contact: Ed Nelson, Telephone: (909) 799-7407; and Steve Pauly (contact John Muir National Historic Site.) or e-mail: s_pauly@yahoo.com
See also Audiocassettes section of Bibliography
and John Muir Tribute CD for more lecturers on John Muir.