Thor Hanson

Thor Hanson , The Impenetrable Forest.

After attending Thor Hanson’s Saturday slid show and speech, we should be inspired for this book club meeting! Thor will lead the discussion of his book, The Impenetrable Forest. His time working as a Peace Corp Volunteer helping the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable national Park will give us a fascinating topic for discussion. Blending into a new life and culture in Uganda provided Thor with a life time of interesting stories. It will be great fun to discuss this book with the author. (booksense)… (more)

Thor Hanson , The Impenetrable Forest.

How many people do you know who have volunteered in the Peace Corps and worked with endangered Mountain Gorillas? Take this opportunity to hear Thor Hanson. He spent time in Uganda as a Peace Corps volunteer where he used his scientific background to help improve Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’s program to save their imperiled Mountain Gorillas. Thor has written a fascinating book. It is chock a block full of interesting stories, from his exposure to the culture of Uganda, to the beauty of Africa, and the plight of the Mountain Gorilla. Thor has promised lots of slides, we should have a fabulous evening! Please e-mail, call, or stop by to sign up. The event is free with refreshments and drawings for prizes. (booksense)… (more)

Thor Hanson , The Impenetrable Forest.

How many people do you know who have volunteered in the Peace Corps and worked with endangered Mountain Gorillas? Take this opportunity to hear Thor Hanson. He spent time in Uganda as a Peace Corps volunteer where he used his scientific background to help improve Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’s program to save their imperiled Mountain Gorillas. Thor has written a fascinating book. It is chock a block full of interesting stories, from his exposure to the culture of Uganda, to the beauty of Africa, and the plight of the Mountain Gorilla. Thor has promised lots of slides, we should have a fabulous evening! Please e-mail, call, or stop by to sign up. The event is free with refreshments and drawings for prizes. (booksense)… (more)

Thor Hanson

A self-described eco-nerd Thor Hanson, scientist and writer, brought the nascent gorilla tourist program in Bwindi National Park, located within Africa's Impenetrable Forest, to life. With grace and good humor Hanson navigates the local customs, mores and bureaucracy governing everything from love to superstition to build infrastructure, hire and train staff, fend off millions of ants among many other creatures while studying and acclimating the mountain gorillas to humans in their midst. Hanson is a writer and naturalist from the Pacific Northwest. He served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda and has also lived and studied in Kenya and Tanzania. He studied ecology and writing at the University of Redlands, and received his Masters degree from the University of Vermont's Field Naturalist Program. (booksense)… (more)

Thor Hanson reads from The Impenetrable Forest.

Scientist, writer, and self-described "eco-nerd" Thor Hanson brought to life the nascent gorilla tourist program in Bwindi National Park. With grace and good humor, Hanson's book The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda (1500 Books LLC) navigates the local customs, mores, and bureaucracy to build infrastructure, hire and train staff, and fend off millions of ants, among many other creatures, while studying and acclimating the mountain gorillas to humans in their midst. (oregonobsessionz)… (more)

Thor Hanson

Lying in the remote hills of southwest Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest harbors elephants, chimpanzees, monkeys and half the world's population of endangered mountain gorillas. For two years Thor Hanson called that forest home, working with local guides and trackers to develop a gorilla tourism program in the newly-formed Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. He helped habituate wild gorillas to the presence of humans, coming into contact with tow mountain gorilla families. His presentation combines stories, images and music to offer a rare and unforgettable glimpse into the world of mountain gorillas and the human cultures that surround them.

(booksense)… (more)