Leslie Patten

Kathry Lichtendahl

Leslie Patten has worked as a horticulturist, habitat specialist and landscape designer. She did volunteer work at the Draper Lab in the Buffalo Bill Museum of the West in Cody, WY preparing bird and mammal specimens, completing a herbarium, and measuring wolf skulls for scientific research. Patten is the author of several books. Her most recent book "Ghostwalker: Tracking a Mountain Lion's Soul through Science and Story" details her time tracking mountain lions on foot and with trail cameras.

Awards: High Plains Book Award Science finalist

Writing Animals

Animals have always been a source of fascination to their human counterparts. Whether revered, elusive, or reviled, members of the animal kingdom enrich our understanding of the world we live in. Join this group of authors in a lively discussion about animals and their roles in nature, culture, and history.

WNPA Stage (Seats 146)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Nature / Environment
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)  

Panelists: Theodore Fleming, Leslie Patten, Mike Stark
Moderator: John Koprowski

Books:

Ghostwalker

Tracking a Mountain Lion's Soul Through Science and Story
Nature / Environment
University of Nebraska Press
October 2024
ISBN 9781496238474
310 pages

The Wild Excellence

Notes from Untamed America
Nature / Environment
Far Cry Publishing
July 2018
ISBN 9780692117446
272 pages