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Writing Down the Wild
Nature Writers Workshop
with Bill Sherwonit
author of
Changing Paths:
Travels and Meditations in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
Labor Day Weekend
August 31-September 3 |
Through readings, writing exercises, discussions, and quiet time spent in the company of nature (all of which are elements of the nature writer's life), participants will discover -- or perhaps in some instances, relearn -- the ways that "writing down the wild" can lead to an increased intimacy with the larger, wilder world we inhabit. Also, learn to tap into a deeper connection to the wildness we carry within us. "Nature Writing" can lead to an increased sense of the oneness and sacredness inherent in our world and the larger universe of which we're a part -- what some would call creation.
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Participants can look forward to spending plenty of peaceful time in nature. Enjoy access to ocean kayaking, easy to moderate hiking to nearby Grewingk Glacier in Kachemak Bay State Park with berry picking and wildflowers, plus guided tidepooling. Explore and learn about the local land- and seascape. |
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Bill Sherwonit
Born in Bridgeport, Conn., nature writer Bill Sherwonit has called Alaska home since 1982. He has contributed essays and articles to a wide variety of newspapers, magazines, journals, and anthologies and is also the author of 13 books. His most recent books include Living with Wildness: An Alaskan Odyssey and, bothpublished by the University of Alaska Press. He also contributed the essay that accompanies Carl Battreall’s photographs in Chugach State Park: Alaska’s Backyard Wilderness (2011). Sherwonit also teaches nature and travel/adventure writing.
Sherwonit mostly focuses on Alaskan subjects, with an emphasis on wilderness adventure, wildlands preservation, environmental issues, natural history, wildlife management, relationship with place, and notions of wildness.
Learn more about Bill on his website www.billsherwonit.alaskawriters.com.
Bill recently had the honor of participating in the online forum, America's WILD READ.
The Necessity of Celebrating the Miraculous by Moderator Bill Sherwonit
$495 double occupancy, $595 single occupancy
All-inclusive rates include:
Round-trip transportation from Homer, 3 nights lodging, 8 health conscious meals, tuition, guided hiking and kayaking, professional sea kayak instruction, use of kayaks and gear, state park permits, optional yoga and meditation, 24 hour access to lodge amenities.
(Gratuities, tax, beer and wine not included.)
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