SAVE THE DATE: VISIONARY VOICES THEN AND NOW

The opportunity to hear historical characters bring to life their thoughts and perceptions from their lifetime is a moving experience. It is the chance to be taken back in time to really sense those moments in history and what brought them about. With Visionary Voices, the New Mexico Humanities Council is sponsoring a very unique event.

In a live performance, three historical characters of great importance will be gathered together as a panel with a moderator to answer questions and to pose questions to each other. The theme is Conservation, Philosophy, and Ethics.

Our Visionary Voices are Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, John Muir and Aldo Leopold. These three people had a tremendous impact on the Conservation movement in the United States and beyond borders. Please join us as these historical characters share their stories and bring to life the times in which they lived.

Speakers

Adam Lindquist as Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt

Adam Lindquist regularly appears as Roosevelt for the National Park Service, United States Navy, Army Corp of Engineers, The National Wildlife Service and many Staterecreation agencies, conservation organizations and national associations. His work has raised millions of dollars for protecting wildlife areas and specie’s and assistance in the creation of National Monuments, including the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument during the Obama Administration.

Doug Hulmes as John Muir

Doug Hulmes performed John Muir for several years under a contract with the Arizona Humanities Council on a scholar speaker’s bureau. He is a Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies at Prescott College, where he taught courses in ecology, environmental education, and environmental history and philosophy. Doug received an award for outstanding presenter at the National Wilderness Rangers Conference in Durango, Colorado, for his performance of John Muir. In September 2004, Doug was invited to perform in Washington D. C. for the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Wilderness Act. In 2009, Doug performed for the opening of an International Conference on Friluftsliv at Nord Trøndelag University in Norway. He is presently researching the traditions, mythology and folklore of planting sacred trees on farms in Norway and Sweden. You can google his paper, Sacred Trees of Norway and Sweden if you are interested in his research on the folklore and traditions related to trees in Scandinavia.

Steve Morgan as Aldo Leopold

Steve Morgan is a naturalist, educator and a retired landscape architect who focused on retaining and recreating natural habitat. The wilds of the Southwest have been his home for over 50 years. He currently resides with his wife Nichole and four canine companions in Kingston, New Mexico, three miles away from the Aldo Leopold Wilderness. 

Given his first copy of Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac when he was only 9 years old, Steve grew up finding nature to explore even in his birthplace of the Los Angeles area. After moving to a rural western Arkansas town when he was 10, his love of the natural world blossomed. 

When a dear friend suggested he start performing Chautauquas or Living Histories as Aldo Leopold, he naively said okay. After over 20 years of studying Leopold and giving more than 75 performances, he joins us for Visionary Voices.

Discussion Moderated By: Heather Provencio

Heather Provencio recently retired after nearly four decades with the U.S. Forest Service. Most of her career was spent in Northern Arizona, where she began as a wildland firefighter. She later worked in various resource areas, including recreation, business, archaeology, and tribal relations. In the latter half of her career, Heather held leadership positions as a District Ranger, Forest Supervisor, and Special Assistant to the Regional Forester. In these roles, she committed herself to conservation, promoting public access and enjoyment of National Forest lands, and landscape-scale restoration efforts. Additionally, she focused on her passion for tribal relations and leadership development. Heather earned her Bachelor’s and Master of Arts degrees in Anthropology from Northern Arizona University, graduating in 1984 and 1999, respectively. She and her husband reside in Silver City, New Mexico, where they enjoy hiking, photographing, and birdwatching in the Gila National Forest.