• Steve Kemp – An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s Crusade to Save America’s Wonderlands

    City Lights Bookstore 3 E Jackson St Ste 1, Sylva, NC, United States

    Steve Kemp will visit City Lights on Thursday, August 14th to share his new book, An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Crusade to Save America's Wonderlands. America’s national parks are facing unprecedented challenges. With visitation pressures mounting and the National Park Service struggling...

  • Steve Kemp – Our Story Series: John D. Rockefeller, Jr.’s Crusade for the National Parks

    Anna Porter Public Library 159 Mills Park Rd., Gatlinburg, TN, United States

    This August, Kemp will be releasing his new book, An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s Crusade to Save America’s Wonderlands. The book focuses on how John D. Rockefeller Jr. collaborated with renowned NPS figures Horace Albright, Stephen Mather, and Arno Cammerer to establish...

  • Lori Wrankle – Southern Utah Book Festival

    Cedar City, UT Cedar City, UT, United States

    The 2nd annual Southern Utah Book Festival will be held September 15-20, 2025, in Cedar City. Our website will update as we continue to solidify plans for this year. You can expect to engage with more of your favorite authors and illustrators during this free...

  • The Water Commons: Living Legacies of Utah Waterways

    J. Willard Marriott Library, Gould Auditorium 295 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Date & Time: Friday, September 19, 2025 9:00am-4:15pm Location: Gould Auditorium, Marriott Library This symposium works to coordinate efforts to preserve the waterways that are the basis of life, health, and prosperity for all life in Utah. Gather with local water scholars, stewards, and artists to learn...

    Free
  • Steve Kemp – Iowa City Book Festival

    Iowa City, IA IA, United States

    The 17th annual Iowa City Book Festival will be held Oct. 5-12, 2025, at locations throughout downtown and beyond. It will showcase a dynamic mix of original events and collaborative programs with partner organizations, all celebrating the power of the written word and the exchange...

  • Wasatch Festival of Books at Library Square

    Salt Lake City Public Library 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah

    The Wasatch Festival of Books at Library Square will take place on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. All events are at the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Main Library in downtown Salt Lake City. Bringing together a variety of acclaimed authors, readings, and...

  • Great Basin Anthropological Association (GBAA)

    Whitney Peak Hotel, NV 255 N Virginia St, Reno, NV, United States

    The GBAA promotes the study of the peoples and cultures of the Great Basin of the western United States and its relationship to adjacent regions. Join Us in RENO, NEVADA for the 39th Biennial GBAC – OCTOBER 15-18, 2025

  • Western History Association (WHA)

    Convention Center Albuquerque, NM, United States

    The Western History Association's annual conference is a four-day event scheduled in October. It features over 120 sessions, roundtables, workshops, and professional panels on all aspects of the North American West. Participants enjoy meals, receptions, awards ceremonies, and tours to nearby historic sites and cultural centers....

  • Steve Kemp – Malaprops Bookstore

    Malaprops Bookstore 55 Haywood St, Asheville, NC, United States

    Malaprops Bookstore, Asheville, North Carolina with Nancy East!   Join us in store or live online when Steve Kemp presents his new book An Exaltation of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Crusade to Save America's Wonderlands, in conversation with Nancy East. This is a free hybrid event...