Author to present mountain goat program in Libby

Friends of Scotchman Peaks is excited to host wildlife biologist and award-winning author Bruce Smith on his fun and educational nationwide book tour.

Smith will present "Can Kids Save a Glacier?" at the Lincoln County Library in Libby at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20.

Smith will do a family book reading from his Legend Keeper series titled, “Can Kids Save a Glacier?”.

The Legend Keepers series intertwine the antics of Buddy, an orphaned mountain goat kid, with detailed, engaging scientific information, written to engage young readers.

The books are written for middle-grade readers, their families, and anyone who wants to feel like a kid for a few hours.

In the second half of the program, he’ll share results of a statewide status review of Montana’s goats, which revealed starkly different fortunes of native and introduced goat populations and the conservation challenges they face.

Dramatic photographic images from Smith's book Life on the Rocks: A Portrait of the American Mountain Goat, which won the National Outdoor Book Award, will accompany his discussion. He’ll discuss details of the mountain goat’s natural history, behavior and wilderness realm. Bruce’s two years living among mountain goats in Montana’s Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area began a 50-year fascination with North America’s matchless mountaineer, the mountain goat.

Following the presentation, Smith will be signing copies of his books. A no-host bar and snacks will be offered.

To learn more about Bruce Smith at www.brucesmithwildlife.com.

For more event information contact Juli Thurston juli@scotchmanpeaks.org or 903-440-2250.

The events are sponsored by Montana State University Extension Sanders County, Kaniksu Land Trust, Cube Iron Cataract Coalition, Wild Montana – Shining Mountains Chapter, Thompson Falls Public Library, East Bonner County Sandpoint Library, Utara Brewing Co., and Lincoln County Library.