Jack Turner (born in 1942) is an American writer and academic. He was educated at the
University of Colorado and
Cornell University and taught philosophy at the
University of Illinois. Since 1975, he has traveled in
India,
Pakistan,
Nepal,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
,
Tibet,
Bhutan,
Peru, and
Patagonia, leading more than forty treks and expeditions. He has lived in
Grand Teton National Park for over twenty years and teaches
mountaineering
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, a ...
during the summers. He is the author of several books and essays. He won a 2007
Whiting Award
The Whiting Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation
Mrs. (American English) or Mrs (British English; standard E ...
.
Bibliography
*''Travels in the Greater Yellowstone''. (Jun 12, 2007). . Hardcover.
*''Traces of an Omnivore'', introduction by Jack Turner. (Mar. 1, 2006). . Paperback.
*''Teewinot: Climbing and Contemplating the Teton Range''. (Nov. 10, 2001). . Paperback.
*''Teewinot: A Year in the Teton Range''. (Jun. 8, 2000). . Hardcover.
*''The Abstract Wild''. (Oct. 1996). . Paperback.
External links
Profile at The Whiting FoundationExum Mountain Guides
Living people
1942 births
American travel writers
American male non-fiction writers
University of Colorado Boulder alumni
Deep ecologists
Cornell University alumni
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty
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