In August 1976, author, anarchist, essayist and environmental advocate Edward Abbey delivered a talk at the Vail Symposium called “Joy, shipmates, joy! Survival with honor in the Rocky Mountain West.” His memoir “Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness” inspired visits to the desert and an environmental movement.
A controversial figure, Edward Abbey has been both embraced by environmentalists for his love of nature and the American West and derided by others for racism, sexism and actions such as throwing beer cans from his car. Clay Jenkinson has been interviewing Edward Abbey’s friends and family and rethinking Edward Abbey in all his complexity.
Recommended reading available at The Bookworm in Edwards:
“Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness” by Edward Abbey
