29 October 2009
Explorer to swap wilderness for West End of Dundee
Intrepid wilderness explorer, writer and photographer John Dunn will visit the University of Dundee next week to share his experiences of a recent expedition to British Columbia.
He will discuss the arduous adventure at the event, organised by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) as part of their ‘Inspiring People’ lecture programme, on Tuesday, November 3rd.
John has a particular fascination for the Canadian Arctic and the talk, ‘Cordillera Crossing’, charts the toughest expedition he has undertaken so far - a 1000km hiking and canoeing struggle through the untracked wilderness of northern British Columbia.
The parallel mountain ranges of the Canadian Cordillera are part of the western backbone of North America, and the talk will be accompanied by superb landscape images and fascinating video clips that convey the human side of such a journey. It promises to be a great adventure tale that mixes geography, historyand exploration.
The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) is an educational charity established in October 1884. It is celebrating its 125th anniversary by organising its most comprehensive ever programme of illustrated public talks, giving people the opportunity to hear interesting stories at first hand.
Dr John Rowan, chair of the Dundee Centre of the RSGS and a lecturer at the University, said he felt the lecture would appeal to a wide audience.
'John Dunn is an internationally renowned adventure and we're delighted to welcome him to Dundee and the University,' he said. 'He is an acclaimed raconteur and photographer who will bring a very human dimension to the experience of wilderness travel. It promises to be an exceptional tale.'
RSGS chief executive Mike Robinson added, 'He has a fantastic story and some superb photographs to share with us. We hope the public will come along and be inspired by the amazing stories told by these remarkable people.'
John Dunn’s lecture takes place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 3rd November 2009, at theTower Extension Theatre, University of Dundee. Admission costs £6 for adults, and is free for under-18s, students, and RSGS members.
For more information, please visit www.rsgs.org/, email enquiries@rsgs.org, or call 01738 455050.
Notes to editors:
- The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) is an education charity established in October 1884. It aims to inform and inspire people about the world around them, through a programme of illustrated talks, a colourful quarterly newsletter, and a range of other educational activities. The RSGS is helping to make the connections between people, places and the planet, for the decision makers of today and the citizens of tomorrow.
- RSGS HQ is at Lord John Murray House, 15-19 North Port, Perth, PH1 5LU. RSGS is a Scottish registered charity, no SC015599.
- The RSGS’s whole programme of talks for 2009-10 is available from the Society’s website
www.rsgs.org as a PDF download.
- John Dunn’s website is www.arcticlight.com
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