We are proud to partner with Lethbridge Public Library and the Southern Alberta Group for the Environment (SAGE) in joining communities across the country in a national celebration of literacy, storytelling, and the literary arts. The Word on the Street Festival is a signature event in southern Alberta that presents established and emerging authors, storytellers, workshops, and other online activities.
Since 2017 we have sponsored an author reading and presentation to ensure important environmental topics are part of the event. In 2024 we are proud to support local author Lorne Fitch and their new book Travels Up the Creek: A Biologist’s Search for a Paddle.
Lorne Fitch
Lorne Fitch has been a biologist for over 50 years. He has criss-crossed the province, learned the landscape, investigated fish and wildlife populations, and engaged with ranchers, farmers, industry, and bureaucrats over conservation. His insights are the result of much scar tissue. Lorne is a professional biologist, a retired provincial fish and wildlife scientist, and a former adjunct professor at the University of Calgary. He is also the co-founder of the riparian stewardship initiative called Cows and Fish.
Travels Up the Creek: A Biologist’s Search for a Paddle
Travels Up the Creek intricately crafts stories of environmental awakening, drawing inspiration from Aldo Leopold, Stan Rowe, Wendell Berry, and Rachel Carson. This engaging journey confronts ecological challenges, advocating a shift in perspective and encouraging readers to embrace curiosity and scrutiny in contemplating the significance of our natural landscape. Urging environmental stewardship rooted in science, the book challenges groupthink, offering knowledge, motivation, and agency to those dedicated to creating a better world.
Ecology | Nonfiction