Ignite® Laramie 2013: Mark Jenkins presents BikEcology
Channel: Wyoming Videos
Date: 04/09/2013

What would you say if you only had five minutes?
Mark Jenkins presented BikEcology at the inaugural Ignite Laramie event.
Bicycling is a popular mode of transportation in Laramie, WY.  Mark Jenkins provides a persuading plea to four-wheel enthusiasts to scale down by two.

Mark Jenkins is a field staff writer for National Geographic Magazine and the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Wyoming. A critically acclaimed author and internationally recognized journalist, Jenkins covers geopolitics and adventure. His four books are A Man's Life (Modern Times, 2007), The Hard Way (Simon and Schuster, 2002), To Timbuktu (William Morrow 1997) and Off The Map (William Morrow, 1992). Jenkins has received numerous awards, including the Overseas Press Club Ross Award for "The Healing Fields" in 2013, a National Magazine Award with colleague Brint Stirton for "Who Murdered The Mountain Gorillas" in 2009, four Lowell Thomas Awards, the American Alpine Club Literary Award, the Banff Mountain Adventure Book Award. 

The Wyoming Humanities Council hosted  Ignite® Laramie on August 28 at the Gryphon Theatre as part of Giving Voice: A Wyoming Listening Project. 
The engaging, fast-paced, inspirational speaking event was focused on journey stories. Presenters from the Laramie community (including several University staff, faculty, and students) shared  their personal and professional passions, in five-minute, 20-slide presentations that moved in 15 second intervals. The mixed-media talks kept presenters and audiences engaged and entertained and made for a lively evening of community storytelling. The event was free and open to the public.

Sponsored by Wyoming Humanities Council
Event Coordinator: Jess Ryan, Wyoming Humanities Council
Video produced by University of Wyoming Television, Outreach School
Producer/Camera/Editor: Ali Grossman (UWTV)
Technical Director: Cameron Patey (UWTV)
Engineering: Todd Lubbers and Jerry Dodd (UWTV)
Lighting and Audio: Dave Soules (Gryphon Theatre)