Santa Monica Mountains Fund: Keynote Address
Join us for an evening of community, connection, and a first look at Trails Forever, our bold new effort to restore damaged trails, protect fire-impacted landscapes, and create a more resilient future for the Santa Monica Mountains. With special key note speaker guest author, Josh Jackson of @forgottenlandsproject, at the Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch on June 7th for a day devoted to celebrating these amazing connections that bring people out of the ordinary and into a world of contemplation, awareness, and natural beauty.
The Great Sequoia Camp Trip
Spend the summer solstice weekend exploring one of the most awe-inspiring corners of the western Sierra Nevada.
Join Usal and Josh Jackson in the heart of Giant Sequoia Country for a weekend surrounded by towering trees and rushing creeks. Whether you're here to explore, swim, fish, or just soak up the high country air, this camping trip offers a rare chance to reconnect with wild California. Our days will be filled with scenic hikes, dips in hidden river swimming holes, and visits to cultural landmarks like the Indian Bathtubs — evidence of the deep Indigenous history in these mountains.
Across the weekend we’ll follow forest trails to the massive Adam and Hercules trees, scramble along the North Fork of the Tule River to shaded plunge pools, and take in sweeping views on a sunset hike before gathering around the campfire.
REI will provide all the camping gear, so all you need to bring is your food. Our basecamp setup includes tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and chairs, ensuring a comfortable stay as we immerse ourselves in this remarkable landscape.
Book Launch @ Parks Project
The Enduring Wild book launch at the Parks Project Discovery Center in Culver City, CA. In conversation with Keith Eshelman, co-founder of the Parks Project.
Book Tour: Bishop
Special book tour event at the C5 Studios Community Arts Center in Bishop, CA. Joined in conversation by Brent Underwood, author of Ghost Town Living. We will be raising money for the Friends of the Inyo and showing a special film about Conglomerate Mesa. Refreshments available.
Book Tour: Pasadena
Join us for a book tour event at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. Joined in conversation by Jaclyn Cosgrove from the LA Times.
Secretary Speaker Series with Wade Crowfoot
Joining Wade Crowfoot, California’s Secretary of Natural Resources, to talk about The Enduring Wild.
Book Tour: San Francisco
Joining forces with author Nicholas Triolo to discuss The Enduring Wild and his book The Way Around (Milkweed, 2025). The event will be held at Green Apple Books in San Francisco. Suggested donation of $15 will go towards the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
Book Tour: Oakland
HeyDay Presents: Josh Jackson and Obi Kaufmann on chronicling California’s environmental past, present, and future. Ticketed event at Clio’s bookstore in Oakland, CA.
Book Tour: Santa Barbara
Featured guest at the Santa Barbara Trail Talks Series to discuss The Enduring Wild.
Book Tour: Sacramento
In conversation with Michelle Fullner of the Golden State Naturalist podcast. Ticketed event. More details to come.
Book Tour: Point Reyes
Book tour stop in beautiful Point Reyes, California. More details to come.
29 Palms Book Festival: Keynote Address
Excited to join the festivities at the 29 Palms Book Festival. On Saturday, November 8, I’ll be speaking on themes exploring the beauty and fragility of desert landscapes