The Grange Fall Lyceum lecture series: NAVIGATION

How do we find our way in the world? This series will explore some aspects of human and animal navigation, from recognizing landmarks in the night sky to cartography, vertical route-finding, and the long-distance migrations of birds and fish.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRESENTATION IS SOLD OUT. We will not have tickets available at the door.

If you have not pre-registered you can add your name to the Waiting List for tickets by sending an email to admin@thegrangehall.info. You will be contacted if we have additional tickets.

A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds

Based on his newest book A World on the Wing, ornithologist Scott Weidensaul will talk about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, go weeks without sleep or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch. Even as scientists make astounding discoveries about bird behavior, humans have brought many migrants to the brink of extinction. Tonight’s presentation also looks at how scientists, researchers, and bird lovers are trying to preserve global migratory patterns in the face of climate change and other looming challenges.

This special event is co-sponsored by Champlain Area Trails (CATS); pre-registration is required.

 Scott Weidensaul is the author of more than two dozen books on natural history, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist Living on the Wind and his latest, the New York Times bestseller A World on the Wing. A contributing editor for Audubon, he’s also a columnist for Bird Watcher's Digest and writes for a variety of other publications, including Living Bird. Weidensaul lectures widely on wildlife and environmental topics, and is an active field researcher, specializing in the study of migration in owls, hummingbirds and passerines. A native of the Appalachians of eastern Pennsylvania, he now lives in New Hampshire.