Learn about backpacking in Bob Marshall Wilderness from Dr. Amy Pearson on March 5

Dr. Amy Pearson of Great Falls on Thursday, March 5, will discuss the ‘how-tos’ and benefits of backpacking in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness in our FREE monthly Armchair Traveler Series talk.

From 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Cordingley Room, Amy will show how to prepare for a backpacking trip, including what you should bring and what type of conditions to expect. She also will share stories and photographs of backpacking expeditions along the Continental Divide Trail from Marias Pass to Rogers Pass.

Amy is a writer and a teacher. She grew up on a farm in Northcentral Montana and earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication from Arizona State University. She has worked for the Park Service, Forest Service, in the environmental non-profit sector, and now as a professor at Great Falls College-Montana State University. Food from the trail will be provided as a part of this program.

All of our Armchair Traveler Series talks are made possible thanks to generous support from the Great Falls Public Library Foundation.

Remaining Armchair Traveler Series talks for 2026

April 2: Larry Phillips' travels through Thailand.

May 7: Duff Family Travels through Galapagos Islands.

June 4: Wendy Lee – The open sea, Cruises!!

For more information, contact Jake Sorich at jsorich@greatfallslibrary.org

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