Join Cornell University professor Trent Preszler and New York Times reporter Katherine Rosman to celebrate Preszler’s new book, Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America, a sweeping natural history of the humble trees that built nations, sparked wars, and became the world’s most cherished holiday tradition.
In Evergreen, Preszler weaves together a captivating story of humanity’s deeply rooted relationship with evergreens, revealing how the trees shaped economies, launched cultural movements, and propelled America’s rise to global prominence.
Blending cinematic detail with compelling ecological and cultural history, Preszler explores the hidden tensions between nature, commerce, and spirituality that have confounded humanity for millennia. At once expansive and intimate, Evergreen delivers a stirring reflection on the quiet power of trees, challenging us to reconsider the delicate balance between our restless ambition and the living world that sustains us.
This in-person event at The Explorers Club Headquarters will include an audience Q&A. A book signing will take place after the talk, with books available for purchase.
RESERVATIONS
This will be an in-person lecture at Explorers Club Headquarters.
In-person tickets are $20 for Members, and $35 for the General Public.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 pm, with a beer and wine reception from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Trent Preszler
Trent Preszler is a professor of practice in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University and serves as director of the Henry David Thoreau Foundation’s Planetary Solutions Initiative. After growing up on a cattle ranch in South Dakota and attending a one-room schoolhouse on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, his first job out of college was a White House internship for President Bill Clinton. Preszler received a BS from Iowa State University and an MS and a PhD from Cornell University. A former winemaker and wooden boatbuilder, his life was profiled in a documentary that won a New York Emmy Award in 2018.
Katherine Rosman
Katherine Rosman is a reporter for The New York Times, covering newsmakers, power players and individuals making an imprint on New York City. She is also the author of a memoir about her mother, If You Knew Suzy.
