Rooted at the Edge is a work of creative nonfiction that paints a portrait of a ranching community in a threatened landscape steeped in history, conflict, and beauty. Erickson explores the hilly skirt of ground at the northern boundary of Missoula, Montana, separating the town from the wilderness beyond. The North Hills region represents the critical--and often highly personal--issues at play at the edge of many western towns. We are thrilled to host Donna for a book reading and signing event at our Whitefish gallery at 6pm on Thursday, October 9th.

“In a clear, authentic voice, Donna Erickson herds words with the same acumen and determination she developed moving sheep and cattle in her youth, drawing on her experience of her Montana home to tell a universal tale about attachment to place. She inspires us to think about the future of our surroundings with empathy and common sense, and to see how land creates belonging.” Frederick Steiner, Dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania and author of The Living Landscape: An Ecological Approach to Landscape Planning

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