The Mystery and Magic of the Mojave with Joshua Jackson
The Mystery and Magic of the Mojave with Joshua Jackson
Free Presentation with Q&A
Thursday, August 21, 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library
40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA
Join author Joshua Jackson as he highlights his time in the Mojave Desert, drawn from his book The Enduring Wild, which documents five years exploring California’s overlooked public lands. What he found wasn’t just ecological wonder or scenic grandeur, but something quieter and more mysterious: a holiness that reveals itself only through slowing down. Blending natural history, conservation, and personal reflection, this talk offers a lyrical look at one of California’s most misunderstood regions - and an invitation to walk more deliberately through the world.
Josh is a writer, photographer, and speaker whose work champions the wild beauty and overlooked value of America’s public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). He is the author of The Enduring Wild, a book of essays and photographs exploring California’s BLM lands.
As founder of the Forgotten Lands Project, Josh uses immersive storytelling and striking visual narratives to spotlight the nation's least protected and most misunderstood places. He gives keynote talks on public lands, place attachment, and conservation history, and leads field trips through the USAL Project to help others experience these landscapes firsthand.
This free presentation is part of the Trail Talks series hosted by the Santa Barbara Public Library.
The next talk in the series is Thursday, September 18, Conservation Stories Behind Some of Our Favorite Trails with The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County
