Livingston-based photographer and backcountry expert Tom Murphy will present images from and a discussion of his newest book, A Voice for the Wild: Skiing Through Yellowstone National Park, on Thursday, April 3, at Elk River Books.
Murphy is the only known person to have traversed the length of Yellowstone National Park solo in winter. He has experienced Yellowstone at its most brutal and beautiful moments. In A Voice for the Wild he offers insight into the wild land and wildlife of this rare country; he bears witness to the solace of cold clear air, to calm emptiness, and to the awesome forces of nature. His photographs document the diverse and harrowing conditions within one of North America’s most remote regions.
Since 1975, Murphy has traveled extensively within Yellowstone’s 3400 square miles, hiking and skiing thousands of miles on extended overnight trips in the backcountry. Through his company, Wilderness Photography Expeditions, he has built an internationally respected photography seminar series, teaching natural history photography primarily in Yellowstone and was the first person licensed to lead photography tours in the park. His photographs have been featured in numerous regional, national and international publications including Life, Architectural Digest, National Geographic, Audubon, BBC, Professional Photographers of America, and Time. He was Cameron Diaz’s guide in Yellowstone for an MTV project, and he photographed for Meredith Brokaw’s cookbook, Big Sky Cooking.
Murphy is the author of eight previous books of photography and essays on Yellowstone. His Emmy-nominated film, “Silence and Solitude,” was produced by PBS, and each year he produces a wildly popular calendar featuring his wildlife and landscape photography.
Elk River Books is located at 122 S. 2nd St. in downtown Livingston. The event begins at 7 pm, and a book signing and reception will follow. For those who can’t attend in person, the event will live-stream at YouTube.com/ElkRiverBooks.
