The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies is honored to partner with the Madison Public Library to host environmental advocate, journalist, and filmmaker Miriam Horn during the 2026 Wisconsin Book Festival.
Join us as Horn shares her experience getting to know George Schaller — the world’s most transformative, yet elusive, field biologist (and a UW–Madison alumnus).
“In Homesick for a World Unknown, Miriam Horn draws on thousands of pages from Schaller’s journals and letters, globe-spanning interviews, and two journeys into the field with the legendary scientist himself to trace his emergence as the founding father of modern wildlife conservation. A vivid and captivating account of the adventurous life of George B. Schaller, here is the definitive portrait of the man who dared to challenge us to rethink our place in the natural world.”
After a presentation from Horn, enjoy a discussion and audience Q & A led by Meghan Hills, a PhD candidate in environment and resources and researcher in the Nelson Institute’s Carnivore Coexistence Lab.
Copies of Homesick for a World Unknown available for purchase from a local bookstore, and Horn will be signing books at the end of the event.
About Miriam Horn
Miriam Horn is a bestselling author, environmental advocate, journalist, and filmmaker. Her previous books include Rebels in White Gloves, Earth: The Sequel (coauthor), and Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman. She produced two as documentary films, with one premiering at Sundance. Before turning to books, Horn worked at the Environmental Defense Fund and the US Forest Service, and wrote for magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times. She lives in Colorado, in the South San Juan Mountains.
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