Join the Great West Institute and the University of Utah's Environmental Humanities Graduate Program in celebrating the "Wild Mind." The evening includes an exhibit of creative works by Chris Peterson, one of the Environmental Humanities program's first graduates, as well as informal dialogue that explores how contact with wilderness in the physical realm influences and stimulates our "inner wildness," and can result in heightened creativity, innovation, and activism.

About Jack Turner: In addition to more than forty years living near and climbing in Grand Teton National Park, Jack Turner has also led treks in
India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Tibet, Bhutan, and Peru. His first book, The Abstract Wild, is a collection of environmental essays; it was followed by a more personal memoir, Tweeinot: A Year in the Teton Range, and Travels in the Greater Yellowstone.

About Chris Peterson: Chris grew up exploring the wild corners of the Wasatch Mountains, Colorado Plateau and Great Basin country. In response
to his experiences, he's spent the past decade painting expressive landscapes and directing community arts projects while working for various
non-profit environmental and humanitarian organizations.

The exhibit runs from October 26 to December 18.