Current Location

Monument, CO

Biography

T. Duren Jones gets out into the wilderness as often as possible, camping, fishing, hiking, desert trekking, and "bagging" peaks—and does he have stories to tell! He's hiked hundreds of trails, completed the nearly 500 miles of the Colorado Trail, and has summitted all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks. He's kinda crazy that way. Tim enjoys taking friends, family, and his wife Diane, on wilderness quests with him ... and most of them have survived his escapades. His first book is titled Tales from the Trails. The book is part adventure journal, part travelogue, part motivational encouragement, part stand-up comedy—and includes 26 nearly true outdoor stories from trails and climbs around the American West. Tim and his wife have raised four creative and equally adventurous children. He and Diane enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle together that includes biking, softball, snowshoeing, hunting, and hiking the many wonderful trails in their home state of Colorado. About the book -- Care to be entertained? Humored? Informed? Inspired? (All from wilderness trail adventure stories, featuring those who made it out.) Then this book— Tales from the Trails, published by WordFire Press— is for you! You can order a paperback and/or ebook on Amazon. Tales from the Trails—part adventure journal, part travelogue, part motivational encouragement, part stand-up comedy—includes 26 mostly true outdoor stories from trails and climbs around the American West. This book is for anyone who loves spending time in the outdoors, who wish they could be outdoors more, or who simply enjoy reading about other nuts who spend time outdoors. The author also has a web site and regular blog featuring stories from the Pikes Peak region and around the American West, and is published monthly in the New Falcon Herald Newspaper, as well as in four regional/neighborhood newsletters on the Front Range. He also publishes an annual calendar featuring author stories and photos from wilderness trails.

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

* Fun, family trails in the Pikes Peak Region
* Discoveries of "secret," unexpected finds for trial hiking and open/wilderness spaces in the Pikes Peak Region and in state of Colorado
* Adventures on 14ers, some dramatic, some humorous—author has summitted all 54 peaks (on second round now with granddaughter)
* Colorado Trail stories—author has hiked/completed all 468 miles from Denver to Durango (done in segments)

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Freelance writer and author

Biography

The author has lived in Colorado Springs since 1977.

Education/Training

Master of Science Degree in English Education, University of Tennessee
Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism, University of Tennessee

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Organizations

Sustaining Member, Junior League of Colorado Springs - Past President, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado - Past President, National League of American Pen Women - Alumnus, Delta Delta Delta

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Please visit the author's website for a listing of speaking engagement topics.

Birth Year (-Died Year)

1948

Birth City

Rochelle

Birth State

CO

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Freelance writer, author, and photographer

Biography

Bert moved from Illinois to Colorado Springs in 1974 with his wife Nancy and sons Jeremy and Chad. He now has nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He started as a freelance photojournalist covering action sports and started writing as well as photographing nearly twenty years ago. He has worked as a photographer and writer for rodeo/bull riding, and a track photographer for Pikes Peak International Raceway. As a freelance writer and photographer, he has sold hundreds of articles to dozens of magazines and sold thousands of photographs. He has covered the rodeo, bull riding, and performance horse world for many years and has written on subjects as diverse as the meat packing industry, water rights, and family ranching.

Awards/Honors

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

Published Works Book Jackets

Organizations

Owner/Publisher of Black Mule Press

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

* Most subjects related to journalism, photojournalism, and fiction writing
* Using the internet for research
* Writing your first novel
* Breaking into print
* Small press publishing

Pseudonym

B. G. Brander

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Occupation(s)

Author and journalist

Biography

Bruce Brander is an international journalist and author of several books on travel and social philosophy. He has been a staff writer and photographer of newspapers in New Zealand and the United States, was a writer and editor for National Geographic, and for twelve years served as a traveling journalist and editor for World Vision, a global relief and development agency. Bruce Brander lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

BSc. in English; advanced studies in history and sociology

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Published Works

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Speaker Availability

No

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Occupation(s)

Defense analyst and freelance writer

Education/Training

BS, Public Administration
Masters, Public Administration
Masters, Space Systems Management

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Organizations

National Association of Science Writers
American Astronautical Society (member, History Committee)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Contact author for speaking topics and availability

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Occupation(s)

President of "Talk of the Town: Enjoy Colorado Through Books, Slide Shows and Tours"

Biography

I have lived in Colorado Springs since 1959. I volunteer at the Fine Arts Center, Cheyenne Mt. Zoo, Bear Creek Nature Center, Garden of the Gods, and White House Ranch. Inspiration from out-of-town walking tour books led to Trips On Twos. I am actively involved in presenting bus tours, walking tours, slide presentations, talks, school programs, adult education, and Elderhostel classes (Local, Colorado, Rocky Mountain West).

Education/Training

Bachelor of Arts in English, Colorado College (Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum Laude)

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Organizations

Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau - Meeting Planners Association of Colorado Springs - Colorado Historical Society - American Association of University Women - Fine Arts Center Docents - Women's Educational Society - International Platform Association - Daughters of the King

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Contact author for speaking topics and availability

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Occupation(s)

Writer, librarian, educator

Biography

I came to Colorado in 1973 because of the beauty of the land and the promise of the future.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Lake Erie College, Ohio, 1968 - Master of Education, Educational Communications, University of Hawaii, 1972 - M. A. L. S., Library Science, University of Denver, 1974 - University of Denver Publishing Institute, 1981 - Stanford University, Publishing Course, 1983

Local Authors Genres

Published Works

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Organizations

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Colorado Authors League - Authors Guild - Colorado Association of Libraries

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Contact author for speaker topics and availability

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Author's Website

Biography

The author was born in Colorado Springs and has lived here all her life.

Education/Training

BSBA, BA Sacred Theology

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Published Works

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Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Yes, on the Religious Right in current events and politics.

Current Location

Colorado Springs, CO

Occupation(s)

President, Achievement Edge, LLC -- Consultant, Conflict Coach, Trainer/Speaker, Certified Mediator

Biography

Mark A. Adams is an accomplished professional with diverse experience in business, education, and coaching. Mark is the author of Responsible Conflict: Building Trust and Respect and Courageous Conflict: Leading with Integrity and Authenticity. Mark is the President of Achievement Edge, LLC, a consulting practice focused on coaching leaders, groups, and individuals in the areas of conflict, leadership, teamwork and thinking skills. As a conflict management consultant, certified mediator, and speaker, Mark is available for group facilitation and conflict coaching. His experience includes team building, communication, conflict resolution and leadership development. His primary focus is about helping people learn better ways to think about, learn from and resolve conflicts while challenging limiting beliefs. Mark lives in Colorado with his wife, two children, three dogs, and cats where he enjoys kayaking, hiking, camping, and photography.

Education/Training

Business Administration; Education and Social Work

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Published Works

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Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Yes - Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Working with Change, Thinking and Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management and Communication

Current Location

Monument, CO

Occupation(s)

Storyteller and writer

Biography

A resident of Colorado and a storyteller since 1970, John has told stories professionally since 1979. During that time he has performed for more than one million listeners (thankfully, not all at once) in a great variety of settings. John's programs of stories and a cappella ballads feature: Western History and Environment; Literature Aloud!; and, World Folklore, especially American lore. He reenacts the lives of national park pioneers Enos Mills and John Otto, as well as Charles Fox Gardiner, frontier physician. A former classroom teacher, he is a specialist in storytelling in education, having taught storytelling and other courses at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. In 1989, he founded the Rocky Mountain Storytelling Festival, now the Douglas County Libraries Storytelling Festival. He spends his spare time hiking, skiing, and working to protect Colorado's wild places.

Awards/Honors

Education/Training

John graduated with a degree in English from Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts. He earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia in 1970.

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Published Works

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Organizations

Colorado Authors League - National Storytelling Network - Rocky Mountain Storytellers - Central Colorado Wilderness Coalition - Wild Connections

Speaker Availability

Yes

Speaker Topics

Writing Like a Storyteller - Storytelling: the Tell-Tale Art - Historytelling - Developing a Living History Character