Into Whooperland Presentation
Mike presents his talk, Into Whooperland: A Photographer’s Journey with Whooping Cranes on November 9 from 1:15 – 2:15 PM CT at the International Crane Foundation’s Great Midwest Crane Fest. For more information, click on the link below.
Into Whooperland Presentation
On October 29, 2024, Mike speaks at the Greenwich Audubon Center in Connecticut about his new book project, Into Whooperland.
Presentation with Mike Forsberg
Thursday, September 19 at 5:00 PM - Durham Museum in Omaha, NE
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Do you know important steps in wildlife conservation are being made here in our backyard? The Durham Museum is proud to present Conservation Conversations, an inspiring speaking series that looks at the work being done close to home to make our world a better place for wildlife and people.
This 'Conversation' begins with a social hour and exploration of our two featured exhibitions, Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, followed by the presentation. Social hour includes light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.
Into Whooperland - Presale Now Available!
Mike’s new book, Into Whooperland, is available for presale! Follow the link for more information: https://www.michaelforsberg.com/intowhooperland
Plenary Speaker at the 28th Annual EPSCOR Conference
https://epscor.nebraska.edu/nsfepscorconf
Mike is a plenary speaker and presents his talk “Cranes, Plains, and a Watershed” at the 28th annual EPSCOR conference on Tuesday, October 15th at 10:00 AM in Omaha, Nebraska.
Presentation at Yampa Valley Crane Fest
Mike is a speaker at the 2024 Yampa Valley Crane Festival in Steamboat Springs, CO–August 29-September 1. Mike presents on his upcoming book, “Into Whooperland,” which is about his five-year journey documenting the hidden lives of whooping cranes.
Under the Wire, Platte Basin Timelapse’s latest film about pronghorn, wildlife-friendly fencing, and working lands in the North Platte River Valley will also be screened at the festival.
National Geographic Magazine Story
Whooping cranes are one of the most endangered birds in the world. Once abundant throughout the Great Plains, this species was almost wiped to extinction. Today, these birds are making a comeback thanks to dedicated conservation, but their story doesn’t end yet. With energy development, urban sprawl, habitat destruction, water quality and quantity issues, and climate change, we ask the question…Can whooping cranes survive in a 21st-century world?
Dive into the perilous migratory journey one whooping crane, 15J, follows in the new article “Going the Distances” in the April 2024 issue of National Geographic. Written by Rene Ebersole and with photos by Mike Forsberg, this story is one you don't want to miss.
This feature in National Geographic is only the beginning for these birds. Mike Forsberg has been working for the past five years on a whooping crane project that will soon become a book. The project's purpose is to honor these birds by showcasing their natural history and beauty, elevating the conservation stories, and to make you feel something, anything, in the hope of keeping these birds around for generations to come.
UNDER THE WIRE - OUT NOW!
This multi-year project was made possible by a diverse community of people–dedicated to wildlife and working lands in the American West.
For inquiries about screening the film with your group or local community, please get in contact with PBT’s project manager and the director of the film, Mariah Lundgren - mlundgren4@unl.edu
Vital Impacts Image for Sale
Michael’s image of sandhill cranes flying across Denali in Alaska is for sale with Vital Impacts, a women-owned and operated 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to support grassroots organizations who are protecting people, wildlife and habitats. We use powerful visual storytelling to amplify these organizations\' stories and sell fine art prints to fund this work.
https://vitalimpacts.org/products/michael-forsberg-racing-winter
“Finding Home in Flyover Country – A Photographer’s Journey”
Forsberg's presentation is a highly visual account of his personal journey crisscrossing the heart of America, photographing the peoples and places that became the Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild exhibit, on display at the FHDC from September 23, 2023, through January 7, 2024.
Forsberg will share the story of the dedicated people working to keep the wild prairie alive. His presentation will reflect deeply on this human-landscape relationship in the tallgrass prairie of the Flint Hills of Kansas and across the prairie of North America. You can purchase a copy of the accompanying book that evening.
Before this public talk, experience a private tour in a VIP Gallery Walk.
34th Annual Literary Heritage Award
Mike was honored with the 2023 NLHA Literary Heritage Award for his service to Nebraska’s literary community. Read more about the NLHA here: https://foundationforlcl.org/nlha/
Sierra Magazine - Fall 2023 Feature
PBT was featured in the Fall 2023 Sierra Magazine article titled “Thinking Like A Watershed,” written by Carson Vaughan and photographed by Mike, Mariah Lundgren and Ethan Freese from the PBT team.
Great Plains Exhibition - Flint Hills Discovery Center
Mike’s Great Plains exhibition will be featured at the Flint Hills Discovery Center September 23, 2023-January 7-2024. See the link below for more details.
https://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/761/Coming-Soon-Great-Plains
Omaha Press Club Speaking Engagement
Mike will be speaking at the Omaha Press Club on September 21 at Noon. Details can be found in the link below.
Bison and Waterfalls - New Class at UNL
Mike is faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and teaches a number of conservation storytelling courses. The newest class, “Bison and Waterfalls” will be offered during Fall Break 2024. See details below.
Under the Wire - New Film and Photo Project Coming Soon
PBT is excited to announce it’s most recent film and photo project, "Under the Wire". The film and photo essay will be released this fall!
Pronghorn are a species endemic to North America, found in the vast sagebrush sea of the American West, and like many species, need room to roam. They need to be able to move and migrate, sometimes quickly, across large tracks of ground to avoid bad weather and find food. The North Platte River Valley along the Colorado/Wyoming border is rich with diversity, held mostly in private ownership. The rangelands stewarded by the ranchers in this area make ideal habitat for pronghorn and other wildlife species. However, the fences used to keep livestock in pastures can be barriers to the pronghorn and other wildlife movements.
This is a story about a community of people working together to improve fencelines to help these animals move more freely. It also celebrates the wildlife that call the Upper North Platte River Valley home and the folks living and working on this land to help keep these animals around for generations.
Ranchlands Podcast Feature
Mike was recently interviewed for episode 13 of the Ranchlands Podcast. Listen to that podcast in the link below, or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.