Live podcasts, keynote addresses, conservation presentations, outdoor adventures, storytelling workshops, and event hosting—join me for one of my many upcoming events throughout the West. And please check back often, as I update the schedule regularly.
UPCOMING
The New Type II Fun: Public Land Advocacy
A public lands panel discussion with Trust for Public Land and The North Face
The Rut Mountain Runs
Big Sky Resort
Big Sky, Montana
September 12, 2026
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An Evening with Hampton Sides
Discussing history, literature, and the 20th anniversary of Blood and Thunder
Lensic Performing Arts Center
Santa Fe, New Mexico
October 3, 2026, 7:30 PM
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In Conversation with Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet
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Leading Change Through Storytelling
Wake Forest University’s Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability
2026 Conference – Sustainable, Just, and Abundantly Wild: Resilient Leadership for Our Era
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
November 5, 2026
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PAST EVENTS
In conversation with historian and best-selling author Hampton Sides at the Aspen Institute
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Keynote Address at Colorado’s 2026 Regional Partnerships Initiative Summit
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In conversation with living legend Kristine Tompkins at Telluride Mountainfilm
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Live at SXSW – Farmer-Founded Brands Will Save American Fashion
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Live at the Old Salt Festival with renowned author and activist, David James Duncan
(photo by Anthony Pavkovich)
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A parents’ panel discussion at the NOLS 60th Anniversary Celebration in Lander, Wyoming
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Scene from Ed’s 2024 Freeflow Institute workshop on Oregon’s Wild & Scenic Rogue River
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In conversation with artist James Prosek and curator Spencer Wigmore at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art.
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Live at Maxwell Alexander Gallery in downtown L.A.
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In conversation with Brendan Leonard at the Arc’teryx store in Boulder
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A morning teaching session on Ed’s 2023 Freeflow Institute workshop on Utah’s Green River.
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Good Fire, Bad Fire film premiere at Bozeman’s Museum of the Rockies
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A hike to South Zapata Lake during the 2023 Strenuous Life Retreat
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In conversation with Francie Ashforth and Dylan Tomine at Patagonia Brooklyn
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In conversation with Jesse Smith at the 2024 REGENERATE conference
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Live at Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre
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2022 Strenuous Life Retreat – Riding in Great Sand Dunes National Park
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In Conversation with Kristine Tompkins
Mountainfilm
Minds Moving Mountains Speaker Series
Telluride, Colorado
Palm Theatre
May 23, 2026
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Live Podcast: The State of the Great Plains
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s
Great Plains Stakeholder Workshop
Denver, Colorado
April, 29, 2026
Private Event
Keynote Address
The Colorado Outdoor Partnership’s
Regional Partnerships Initiative Summit
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Colorado Springs, Colorado
April 27, 2026
Private Event
NOLS 60th Anniversary Celebration
Two Panel Discussions
NOLS Rocky Mountain Campus
Lander, Wyoming
September 26-28, 2025
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OLD SALT FESTIVAL 2025
Live Podcasts!
Mannix Family Ranch
Helmville, Montana
June 20-22, 2025
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SXSW 2025
Farmer-Founded Brands Will Save American Fashion
Austin, Texas
March 13, 2025
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REGENERATE Conference
In Conversation with Jesse Smith
National Western Center
Denver, Colorado
November 6-8, 2024
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Working Lands Innovation Summit
Birdwell & Clark Ranch
Henrietta, Texas
October 10th, 2024
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PURPOSE, PLACE, AND PRACTICE:
Building a Life as a Purpose-Driven Storyteller
Rogue River, Oregon
August 15-20, 2024
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2024 Old Salt Festival
A Montana Celebration of Food, Music, and Land
Live Podcasts with Hal Herring, Betsy Gaines Quammen, and more!
Mannix Family Ranch, Helmville, Montana
June 21-23, 2024
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Good Fire, Bad Fire
Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Museum of the Rockies
Bozeman, Montana
May 16, 2024
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In Conversation with Semi-Rad’s Brendan Leonard
Arc’teryx Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
April 24, 2024
Theodore Roosevelt’s Strenuous Life
Concord Study Club
February 6, 2024
Private Event
In Conversation with James Prosek
Second Thursdays at the Carter: Prairies & Preservation
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Fort Worth, Texas
January 11, 2024
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Endangered Species Act 50th Anniversary Symposium
James G. Teer Conservation Leadership Institute
Austin, Texas
November 14, 2023
Private Event
PLACE, POWER, AND PURPOSE: Storytellers as Change Agents in the American West and Beyond
Green River, Utah – Gates of Lodore & Dinosaur National Monument
September 1-7, 2023
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The Strenuous Life Retreat
The Zapata Ranch
Mosca, Colorado
August 20-25, 2023
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Live Podcasts at the Old Salt Festival
A Three-Day Celebration of Land, Food, Music, and More
Mannix Ranch, Helmville, Montana
June 23-25, 2023
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Live Podcasts with the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society
TCTWS’s 2023 Annual Conference
Houston, TX
February 22 & 23, 2023
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Live Podcast with the Cowboy Artists of America
“Stories from Around the Fire”
CAA’s 56th Annual Exhibition & Sale
Fort Worth, TX
Saturday, November 5, 2022
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Live Podcast with the Maxwell Alexander Gallery
10-Year Anniversary Exhibition
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, October 15, 2022
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The Evolution of a Westerner
A Live-Stream Event with Mirr Ranch Group
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022
2:00 PM MT
Watch Recording
The Strenuous Life Retreat
Ranchlands’ Zapata Ranch in Colorado’s San Luis Valley
Mosca, CO
September 18-23, 2022
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Nature and Culture: Encountering Landscape through Nature Writing, Public Philosophy, and the Art of the American West
Concordia College’s travel course through the West
Great Sand Dunes National Park
May 20 & 21
Private Event
Conservation Entrepreneurship
UWyo’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Laramie, Wyoming
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Private Class
Rural Radio Collective
Discussing Mountain & Prairie and Storytelling
Monday, December 6th, 2021, 2PM MT
Information & Registration
Winter Social
Hosted by Ranchlands, Duke Beardsley, and Ed
Thursday, December 9th, 2021, 5:30-8PM
Bull & Bush Brewery, Denver
Instagram Live with Ranchlands
Discussing Books on Scale
Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 6:00 PM MT
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In Conversation with Ryan Busse
Discussing his new book Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America
Thursday, October 21, 2021, 7:00 PM MT
In-person at Denver’s Tattered Cover
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Land Conservation for a Changing Water Climate
Quivira Coalition’s 2021 REGENERATE Conference Virtual Workshop
Monday, October 25, 2021, 1-2:30 MT
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In Conversation with David Gessner
Discussing his newest book: Quiet Desperation, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the Age of Crisis
Monday, June 7, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
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Cutting-Edge Land & Water Conservation with Russ Schnitzer
Patreon-Exclusive Video Chat & Q&A
Thursday, May 20, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
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In Conversation with Dr. J. Drew Lanham
CPW’s Partners in the Outdoors Virtual Conference
Tuesday, April 22, 2021, Noon MDT
Recording
Rivers, Writing, & Creativity with Chandra Brown
Patreon-Exclusive Video Chat & Q&A
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
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Instagram Live with Brendan Leonard
Discussing his new book: I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion
Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 7:00 PM MST
Innovation in Land Conservation and Water
A webinar hosted by Water Education Colorado
Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Noon MST
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In Conversation with Stephen Smith
Patreon-Exclusive Video Chat and Q&A
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
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Conservation & the Changing American West
East Chapel Hill Rotary Club
January 29, 2021
Private Event
In Conversation with Jim Howell
Patreon-Exclusive Video Chat and Q&A
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 7:30 PM MST
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In Conversation with Kate Kavanaugh
Patreon-Exclusive Video Chat and Q&A
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 7 PM Mountain
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The Business of Outdoor Recreation – Virtual Summit
Montana Governor’s Office of Outdoor Recreation
Podcast Episode Released on October 13, 2020
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CPW’s VIRTUAL Partners in the Outdoors Conference
Three Podcasts Produced in Partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Podcasts Episodes Released May 11, June 1, & June 29, 2020
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In Conversation with Alexis Bonogofsky
Patreon-Exclusive Video Chat and Q&A
Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 7:30 PM Mountain
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Conservation Entrepreneurship
UWyo’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Laramie, Wyoming – Via Zoom
May 4, 2020
University of Wyoming
Private Class
Creative Approaches to Community Conservation
Keep it Colorado Virtual Workshop
Colorado – Via Zoom
May 4, 2020
Private workshop for KiC Members
In Conversation with Cate Havstad
Patreon-Exclusive Video Chat and Q&A
Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 7:30 PM Mountain
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Edible Institute 2020
Regenerative Farming Today
Santa Fe, New Mexico
January 25, 2020
La Fonda on the Plaza
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Campfire Stories
Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Colorado Springs, Colorado
POSTPONED – New Date TBD
Stargazers Theatre
The Grassfed Exchange 2020
Putting Conservation into Practice
Fort Worth, Texas
POSTPONED – New date TBD
Will Rogers Memorial Conference Center
Women in Conservation 2020
LIVE PODCAST in partnership with Palmer Land Trust
Colorado Springs, Colorado
POSTPONED – New date TBD
El Pomar Penrose House Garden Pavilion
2020 Water Law Review Symposium
Farming and Ranching in the Face of Urban Sprawl
Denver, Colorado
POSTPONED – New date TBD
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Southwest Seminars – In Conversation with Hampton Sides
Narrative as Art, History as Literature
Santa Fe, New Mexico
December 16th, 2019
Santa Fe Woman’s Club
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Southern Colorado Conservation Awards
Colorado Springs, Colorado
October 3, 2019
Antlers Hotel
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Altar Valley Conservation Alliance Annual Fundraiser
An Evening with Ed Roberson
Tucson, Arizona
September 21, 2019
Mountain Oyster Club
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Mountain & Prairie Podcast – LIVE!
Bozeman, Montana
August 30, 2019
Ellen Theatre
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The Water’s Edge: Working at the Interface of Urban and Rural Hydrologic Needs
Intermountain West Funders’ Network
Colorado Springs, Colorado
April 26, 2019
Penrose House
Private Conference
Ranchland Conservation
A Palmer Land Trust & CCALT Workshop
Canon City, Colorado
February 26, 2019
Brookside Community Center
Private Event
Private Lands’ Role in Conservation
Colorado Springs, Colorado
February 21, 2019
Colorado College
Private class
Sustainability in Progress – Water Quantity
Colorado Springs, Colorado
February 20, 2019
Ivywild School
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The Aspen Institute: American West Public Lecture
Kit Carson and the 19th Century American West – A Legendary Journey of Exploration
Aspen, Colorado
August 15, 2018
McNulty Room, Doerr-Hosier Center
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Interested in having Ed speak at your event, discuss conservation in the West, or interview your guest of honor? Send an email, and let’s make it happen!
Header photo courtesy of the Aspen Institute
