Author Announcements
Mountain Words Festival brings together a diverse lineup of nationally and internationally acclaimed authors and presenters for a three-day celebration at nine thousand feet.
Stay tuned—exciting author announcements are coming your way! We’re thrilled to reveal a lineup of incredible voices you won’t want to miss at the Mountain Words Festival. Keep an eye out as we share new names and exclusive details in the months ahead!
Tickets and passes on sale January 2026!
Terry Tempest Williams
REFUGE: An Unnatural History of Family and Place
Big news! Terry Tempest Williams, author of over 20 books, will be joining the 2026 Mountain Words Festival as a key speaker!
Terry Tempest Williams is a celebrated author, naturalist, and passionate advocate for environmental and social justice. Known for her eloquent and fearless voice, she has spent her career showing how environmental issues are deeply intertwined with human rights and ethics. Called a “citizen writer,” Williams’ work challenges us to reimagine power, equity, and our connection to the natural world. Her acclaimed books, including Refuge, When Women Were Birds, and The Hour of Land, are considered classics of environmental literature.
Over her distinguished career, Williams has testified before Congress, collaborated with artists and photographers worldwide, and received numerous honors, including the Sierra Club’s John Muir Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She currently serves as writer-in-residence at Harvard Divinity School and co-founded the Constellation Project, dedicated to imagination, creativity, and planetary health. Whether camping in remote wilderness, working as a “barefoot artist” in Rwanda, or speaking from the world’s most prestigious stages, Williams inspires restoration—of the land, of the sacred, and of our shared humanity.
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