A Lyrical History of America's National Parks

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 10, 2017

Author Terry Tempest Williams discusses her latest book The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks. More than 300 million people visit the National Parks each year, from the Grand Tetons in Wyoming to Acadia in Maine. Through a series of lyrical portraits, Williams explores the history and landscapes our National Parks, what they have meant to her and why they’re important to us all.

Terry Tempest Williams will be speaking at Patagonia Upper West Side, 462 Columbus Ave (between 80th and 81st St.), Tuesday, July 11 at 7:30 PM.

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