Stephen Trimble's new book, Bargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in America, explores how we make decisions as a community about the landscapes we love.  One of the pivotal stories in his book is the controversial land exchange at Snowbasin Ski Area that privatized public land that generations of local citizens held dear.  In this panel, Steve will lead a conversation with three key participants in the land trade: Joan Degiorgio (The Nature Conservancy); Gale Dick (Save Our Canyons); and Joro Walker (Western Resource Advocates).  Each has dedicated years to open space and conservation issues in Utah. Each is a "character" in the book and appears in the story at many levels of engagement.   In this lively discussion, we will look for lessons in the Snowbasin story and guidance for the future of open spaces in Utah and in America.

Stephen Trimble has received significant awards for his photography, his non-fiction, and his fictionand the breadth of those awards mirrors the wide embrace of his work: The Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for photography and conservation; The National Cowboy Museums Western Heritage Wrangler Award; and a Doctor of Humane Letters from his alma mater, Colorado College, honoring his efforts to increase our understanding of Western landscapes and peoples and his choice to remain a stubborn generalist. As writer, editor, and photographer Trimble has published twenty-two books, including: Bargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in America Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places (with Gary Paul Nabhan) The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin The People: Indians of the American Southwest and Talking With the Clay: the Art of Pueblo Pottery in the 21st Century. Trimble makes his home in Salt Lake City and in the redrock country of Torrey, Utah. Trimbles website is www.stephentrimble.net.