About this Event
Granite Mountain Wilderness is a remarkable natural treasure, home to diverse flora and fauna. Join Stan Bindell for a compelling three-part film presentation exploring the natural beauty of this special landscape, the history of significant wildfires in our region, the local heros, and the lessons these events offer for protecting our environment and preparing our communities for the future.
Through three short films, we’ll discover the connections between wilderness conservation, the legacy of wildland firefighters, and the importance of wildfire awareness and prevention. One segment will reflect on the Granite Mountain Hotshots and their enduring legacy, while the broader program explores the natural world we share and our role in protecting it.
The program will feature insights and perspectives from three guest speakers:
- John Marsh, Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Learning and Tribute Center
- Dick Yetman, Arizona Master Naturalists
- Joe Soto, Firewise
Together, the films and discussion will offer an opportunity to deepen our appreciation of Granite Mountain Wilderness, learn from our region’s wildfire history, and explore how environmental stewardship, wildfire prevention, and community preparedness can help protect the the enviorment and communities we all treasure.
Doors open at 6:30pm. The presentation starts at 7:00pm.
*The event is free, but space is limited, and registration is required. For those unable to attend in person, the talk will be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel.
Stan Bindell was a working journalist for more than 20 years before becoming a journalism and media teacher. His career included the Newark Star Ledger and serving as editor of the Navajo Hopi Observer.
Bindell is founder and director of the nonprofit Preserving Arizona Wilderness, which has a YouTube channel highlighting the beauty, diversity of landscapes and recreational opportunities in Arizona’s 90 wilderness areas.
He has covered many environmental issues, including uranium mining on the Navajo and Hopi reservations, the ski resort on the San Francisco Peaks and proposed mining in or near the Grand Canyon. He continues to write Native and environmental news stories for several regional publications.
Bindell taught journalism and media at Hopi Jr/Sr High School on the Hopi Reservation, where his students earned state and national awards. He developed print, radio and video journalism programs, including the Hopi High Teen Show, a live remote Native American talk show broadcast on KUYI Hopi Radio. He later taught video news and film at Mingus High School in Cottonwood before retiring from teaching in 2019. During his final year at Hopi, he received the Forest Martin Award from the Arizona Interscholastic Press Association as its veteran journalism teacher of the year.
Bindell also writes business news and a hiking column and formerly hosted a blues radio show on KUYI Hopi Radio.
Event venue & nearby stays
Natural History Institute, 126 North Marina Street, Prescott, United States
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