Today I received in the mail my Summer 2012 issue of Camas, a publication put together by graduate students in the Environmental Studies department at the University of Montana. Camas celebrates the literature and photography from the West; the theme for the summer issue is ‘Restoration.’
Although not quite made in Montana, an image I made in southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains is featured in the summer issue. Many of the West’s forests have been devastated by bark beetle infestations, leaving forests of skeletons, rather than trees. To me, this image communicated the theme of restoration, in that some of the forests in the West are starting to recover from these insects through the use of controlled burns, cutting of infested trees, etc.
These sorts of university literary publications are common in the West (I’m not sure about other parts of the country); the University of Montana has Camas, and the University of Wyoming has the Owen Wister Review, for example. I am happy to have my work be a part of this type of publication because they strike me as very grassroots, and are oriented towards a sense of place. I’ve written before about how I’m proud to be a citizen of the West, and I’m proud to have my work featured in Camas.
Camas is published biannually (summer & winter) and contains literature and photography from the West. I’m looking forward to digging into my issue.
Camas, Summer 2012
Ive not heard on this. Thanks for the introduction Greg.
Cheers, Steve
You’re welcome, Steve; hope you get a chance to enjoy these great publications!
Glad to hear about this, Greg. The other aspect is that it is academia and will probably add to your resume and potentially lead to added recognition from more major Universities. You’re on the right track and for all the right reasons. Great work.
Thanks, David. I agree completely. I submitted to Camas simply because I like the idea of the publication, and the notion behind it’s existence. Definitely not for fame or riches. That said, a little recognition isn’t a bad thing… 🙂
That’s really cool Greg. Camas is a classy magazine. It’s not well known, but I’ve heard it’s well respected. I’d say you’re a good fit for publications like these.
Thanks, PJ. Yeah, I have to be honest that I knew about the Owen Wister Review because I went to the University of Wyoming, but didn’t realize other colleges had similar publications.
Looking at my issue today, I can agree that it’s classy. Terry Tempest Williams has good things to say about it too (on Camas’ website). I will definitely seek out more of these sorts of publications in the future.
I haven’t seen the publication, Greg, but your photograph is beautiful. Congratulations on publishing it!
Sharon
Congratulations Greg, I remember this shot. I think its a great thing you’re doing. Best wishes..
Thanks, Sharon & Alister! I appreciate it.
Nice Greg, that’s an excellent photo for the theme and I’m sure it’s a real addition to the issue. I may have to check them out.