The University of Arizona Press
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 6-8 p.m., MST
Place: Mission Garden, ., Tucson, AZ
Free: RSVP here
Join The Botanical Odyssey of Richard S. Felger co-editors Benjamin Theodore Wilder and Bill Broyles (with Thomas Bowen) at Mission Garden for their book launch. Learn about this fascinating botanist whose research odyssey took him from Arizona to Iceland to Uzbekistan to Madagascar and many places in between. Enjoy refreshments provided by event co-sponsor, The Southwest Center of the University of Arizona. This event is free and open to the public event, and books will be for sale and signing in the garden. Please RSVP here.
About the book:
This work is a vibrant tribute to Richard Stephen Felger, who was one of the most influential scientists of the American Southwest and northwestern Mexico. Known as a desert botanist, Felger’s work transcended regional boundaries, blending rigorous fieldwork with global ecological vision. This work offers an intimate and multifaceted portrait of a man whose tireless advocacy for biodiversity and biocultural conservation shaped generations of desert scientists.
Felger’s own voice, paired with reflections from twenty colleagues, creates a rich, multifaceted narrative, offering readers a rare glimpse into the life of a scientific icon whose legacy continues to inspire desert researchers and conservationists across the globe.
