Sean Gerrity in Conversation with Clyde Aspevig

Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome Sean Gerrity in conversation with Clyde Aspevig to celebrate the release of Sean’s new book, Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger.

Tickets are not required for this event, but RSVPs are appreciated. Please get a FREE general admission ticket by selecting "Get Tickets" at the bottom of this page.

Books can be purchased at the event or ordered in advance on our website or by calling Country Bookshelf at (406) 587-0166 during regular business hours.

The event at a glance:

• On November 4, please arrive early to secure your seat. Seating is general admission, first come, first served.

• At 6:00pm, the event program featuring Sean Gerrity in discussion with Clyde Aspevig will begin. The author will take audience questions following the program.

• After the talk, Sean Gerrity will sign books.

• Can't attend in person? Order a signed copy of Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger on our website or by calling (406) 587-0166. Signing requests will need to be placed 24 hours before the event.

About Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger

Is it possible to make more nature?

In 2001, a small team of ordinary citizens set out on an audacious effort to establish one of the largest wildlife reserves ever created-bigger than Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks combined. But founding American Prairie was just the beginning. To succeed, they would have to defy conventional wisdom, win over skeptical Montana neighbors, and restore vast areas of temperate grasslands for returning native bison, elk, pronghorn, birds, pollinators, and predators.

With humor and humility, Gerrity immerses readers in the obstacles, triumphs, and unwavering commitment that propelled this extraordinary journey. Wild on Purpose reveals what it takes to make real, lasting change and challenges us to move beyond saving what's left of nature to making new wild spaces-for animals, the planet, the future, for ourselves.

About Sean Gerrity

Sean Gerrity is the founder of American Prairie, a Montana-based conservation organization dedicated to restoring and protecting large-scale ecosystems. A National Geographic Explorer, Gerrity serves on multiple advisory boards focused on global conservation, including African People and Wildlife and the Kratt Brothers Creature Hero Foundation. Raised in Great Falls, Montana, Gerrity now lives in Bozeman with his wife, Kayla.

About Clyde Aspevig

Born in northern Montana, Clyde Aspevig world was shaped by the land. Encouraged by his parents, Clyde knew from an early age that he wanted to be a painter, and with a tenacity that still helps define him today, he relentlessly pursued his goal.

Clyde has been honored with one-man exhibitions at galleries and museums throughout the United States, most recently at New York City's National Arts Club. He has received such prestigious awards as the Prix de West from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Red Smith Award from the National Museum of Wildlife Art, and the William E. Weiss Purchase Award from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

After years of living in a busy, urban world, Clyde and his wife, fellow painter Carol Guzman, have chosen to make their home in the foothills outside Bozeman, Montana.

Accessibility Information:

• The event will take place on the first floor of Country Bookshelf.

• All doorways have a width greater than 32 inches with the narrowest being our front door at 35 inches.

• The speakers will be using a microphone at this event.

• Please email staff@countrybookshelf.com if you have any specific accessibility needs and we will do our best to serve you!

• Do you or someone you know provide ASL interpretation? Country Bookshelf is seeking an interpreter to call on for future events. Please send information to staff@countrybookshelf.com if there is interest!