Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent’s Natural Soul

In 1955, naturalists Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher published their bestselling book Wild America, chronicling a now-legendary 30,000-mile trip across North America. Fifty years later, author Scott Weidensaul has retraced their epic journey, to see what we’ve gained and lost, and to catch a glimpse of what the future holds for wildlife and wild lands. From the great seabird cliffs of Newfoundland to the cypress swamps of Florida, from the cloud forests of the Sierra Madre in Mexico to lonely islands far out in the Bering Sea, Weidensaul searches out the wild heart of the continent — and finds it strong.

Members and guests are cordially invited. Admission is free.

Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Social Hour and Light Refreshments at 6:00 pm

John Glenn Middle School
99 McMahon Road
Bedford, MA

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