David Quammen: The Paradox of the Cultivated Wild
Greater Yellowstone is a vast place where fierce wildness — roiling rivers, howling wolves and hulking grizzlies — exists in the same landscape as extensive human infrastructure. We’ve riddled it with souvenir shops, boardwalks, lodges and pavement. Despite man’s impact, we’ve yet to tame it. Writer David Quammen (Spillover, The Song of the Dodo) will discuss this paradox and pose the question: Can true wildness be reconciled with human demands?