A special event on state nature sites, sponsored by MoNep (Missouri Nature & Environmental Photographers), is slated for the theatre at Powder Valley Nature Center at 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The event is free and open to the public, but MDC registration is necessary. Register: https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/219665.
This presentation is by author Don Corrigan and photographer Diana Linsley, who recently published Scenic Natural Wonders of Missouri. They will share stories and images of some of the places of great beauty in Missouri.
Their book is an outdoor nature guide featuring more than 80 sites of natural wonder in the Show-Me State and offers valuable insights on how to visit and enjoy each of them.
For those interested the book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. Don Corrigan has served for more than 40 years as a professor of journalism at Webster University. He was also the editor and co-publisher of Webster-Kirkwood Times, South County Times, and West End Word.
Diana Linsley is a MONEP member and has been a professional photographer for more than 40 years. She served as photographer for the Webster-Kirkwood Times, South County Times, and West End Word.
She has exhibited her nature photography at galleries throughout Missouri. Her work is on the website https://www.scenicnaturalwonders.com/.
Corrigan’s reporting on outdoor/environmental issues can be found at environmentalecho.com. He has published numerous books on the outdoors and popular culture, including Nuts About Squirrels and American Roadkill.
Corrigan and Linsley also will talk about their book and sign copies at the Conservation Expo at Cooper’s Landing on Sept. 12-13 in mid-Missouri. More information coming in early September on Diane Linsley’s nature website and at environmentalecho.com.