The Colorado Trail In Crisis | Author Talk
Author Karl Ford will be speaking about his book “The Colorado Trail In Crisis” and the ways in which climate change has impacted the ecosystems along the trail.
Using his hike along the popular 500-mile Colorado Trail to present his personal observations about more than a 100 miles of dead and dying forest, Karl Ford presents a brief environmental history of these areas of the state, weaving in scientific studies about forest mortality caused by insect infestations, wildfire, drought, and loss of snowpack, and describes the poor current prospects for reforestation as the climate continues to warm. His own Lakota ancestry, as well as historical references to local Tabeguache Ute Chief Ouray and displaced Ute populations, meaningfully frames important conversations about caretaking and connection to place. Ford also proposes potential solutions to drought and forest mortality problems, as well as varying approaches and limitations to mitigation efforts. —
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