Writing From the Land Workshop

Join us for an inspiring writing workshop set in the stunning red rock landscape of Torrey, Utah just outside Capitol Reef National Park. With a focus on land-based, environmental nonfiction and poetry, this workshop invites you to deepen your connection with the land while honing your craft. With expert faculty and supportive peers, you'll have the opportunity to experiment with new forms, generate fresh ideas, and receive valuable feedback. Whether you are an experienced writer or just starting out, you won’t want to miss this chance to write in a captivating setting and connect with others who share a deep appreciation for the Colorado Plateau.

• May 15-17, 2025
• Open to writers of all levels of experience and genres
• Includes instruction from faculty, readings, and panel discussions
• Inspire your creativity in a friendly, supportive environment

2025 Writing From the Land faculty includes:

Melissa L. Sevigny is a science writer, poet, and author of three nonfiction books, most recently Brave the Wild River, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award and the Reading the West award. She’s worked as a science communicator in the fields of space exploration, water policy, and sustainable agriculture. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Danielle Beazer Dubrasky is the author of Drift Migration from Ashland Poetry Press (Editor’s Choice), winner of the 2021 Utah Book Award for Poetry; the chapbook Ruin and Light; and the limited-edition/letterpress art book Invisible Shores, by Red Butte Press. She is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Southern Utah University in Cedar City where she is also the director of the Grace A. Tanner Center for Human Values.

Morgan Sjogren  is the author of Path of Light: A Walk Through Colliding Legacies of Glen Canyon. She writes about Western land and water through a lens of history, culture, science, and adventure for Arizona Highways, Archaeology Southwest, bioGraphic, and Sierra Magazine. Sjogren writes and launches her explorations from Utah’s canyon country.