Environmental Writing Workshop

Have you ever wondered if "nature writing" can only come from the wilderness, or if it can also be found in the heartbeat of our cities and the stories of our daily lives? Whether you are just beginning to write, or whether you have years of experience, this two-hour workshop will seek to broaden and complicate the concept of nature writing. Lars Chinburg, local New Hampshire writer, will ask participants to consider "nature writing" with a generous, but critical eye.

Through a mix of discussion and interactive exercises, Lars will offer techniques to help you put these new ideas into practice. Whether you are driven to the page by the land or how we are shaped by it, you will leave with a first draft and a new set of creative tools.  

Participants are asked to read Camille Dungy’s essay, “Is All Writing Environmental Writing?” prior to the session.

Writers of all levels and backgrounds are welcome. No previous writing experience is required.

Registration is required. Space is very limited.

About the Instructor

Lars Chinburg is a writer from New Hampshire whose work, whether fiction or nonfiction, is rooted in place. He received a Master’s in Environmental Writing from the University of Montana. He was a senior editor at Camas, a literary magazine focused on environmental writing across the American West, and an assistant editor at the Backcountry Journal, which publishes essays on hunting and fishing as well as conservation policy news. His work has been published in MeatEater, River Styx, The Pulp, The Backcountry Journal, and Montana Public Radio, among others.

More Info

Required Pre-Reading: “Is All Writing Environmental Writing?” by Camille Dungy. Further suggested reading will be provided to participants who are interested.