Please join the Greater Yellowstone Coalition for An Evening with National Geographic photographer Ronan Donovan, a special presentation to be held Thursday, November 10th beginning at 6:30pm at the Emerson in Bozeman. Ronan will share stories, images, and video from his experiences taking photos within Yellowstone National Park while on assignment for National Geographic’s May issue on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Greater Yellowstone Coalition’s Executive Director Caroline Byrd will speak briefly about the importance of the ecosystem outside the park boundaries in supporting the health of the lands, waters, and wildlife of the park as well as the region. Tickets to this presentation are $10. This event is open to the public.
Purchase your tickets in advance by visting www.greateryellowstone.org/events/. Doors open at 6pm. Born at home into the house his father built in rural Vermont, Ronan has spent his adult years immersed in the natural world. Biologist turned photographer and filmmaker, he spent 2011 in the canopy studying wild chimpanzees in Uganda, Africa. That experience formulated his desire to use visual storytelling as a way to reach a greater audience. Ronan spent 2015 living inside Yellowstone National Park working on an extensive photography project for National Geographic magazine documenting the story of the gray wolf. Based in Montana, Ronan has an intimate knowledge of the Rocky Mountain ecosystems. A contributor to National Geographic magazine, his photographs have hung on the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and his film work has aired on PBS Nature. •