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Explore Booksellers, a favorite destination for visitors and locals alike, has been an institution in the Aspen community for nearly 50 years. More than a bookstore, Explore is an intellectual gathering place that embodies the Aspen spirit - where books, ideas, and the free-flowing conversation they initiate are part of the environment. Explore Booksellers is owned by a non-profit organization in the Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations in 30 states committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change. Part of their mission is to serve the Aspen community by hosting free literary events with local and visiting authors, educational events and workshops with a variety of speakers, round table discussions, and other programming with thought leaders of the day. Learn more at explorebooksellers.com.

Explore Booksellers: Jon Waterman in conversation with Louis Dawson

This event was recorded on December 13, 2024, at Explore Booksellers, in partnership with Aspen Public Radio.

Award-winning author and photographer Jon Waterman is renowned for his immersive explorations of wilderness. His prolific body of work includes the best-selling Atlas of the National Parks. Jon’s writing has often appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, Outside, Men’s Journal, and Adventure. His most recent photo-rich book, Into the Thaw, is about his 40 years of adventures in the Arctic observing climate change and its effects on the Inuit, the North, and the wildlife.