Billy Allen + The Pollies
Thursday Nov 14, 2024 7:00 pm
“Join us for this special opportunity to witness National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith live onstage, sharing his life’s work on wolves and their impact on their environment, told through powerful storytelling, research, film and photographs.” – Owen Hutchinson, VPAC Artistic Director
Yellowstone National Park’s two million acres of wilderness have many stories to tell, from the original native peoples who lived on the land to the epic supervolcano that powers the park’s iconic geysers. But Yellowstone is also a case study in wildlife conservation, from bison to wolves. Now, join National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith on a behind-the-scenes look at the ecosystem and his decades-long quest to reintroduce wolves to the world’s first national park. Return to the wild and witness the beauty, wonder, and science behind America’s greatest wilderness.
ABOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE
Hear behind-the-scenes stories straight from National Geographic’s photographers, scientists, filmmakers, and adventurers live on stage, accompanied by iconic National Geographic footage and unforgettable imagery.
ABOUT DOUG SMITH
Doug Smith served as a wildlife biologist at Yellowstone National Park for nearly three decades and studied everything from beavers to birds. Most importantly, he led the Yellowstone Wolf Project, which reintroduced gray wolves to the park. He’s written numerous scientific publications and has been featured in four National Geographic television specials. He has also written and edited several books about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including the 2023 book: Yellowstone’s Birds: Diversity and Abundance in the World’s First National Park.
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