Hours run April 25 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; April 26, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and April 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.offroadexpo.com.
Meet climbing experts
The Cassar Jewelers ClimbFest - Ogden, with exhibits through April 17 and main events April 18 and 19, lets festivalgoers meet climbers, authors and artists.
Featured presentations include:
* Dick Dorworth reading segments from his latest book, Night Driving.
* A celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pat Ament's Master of Rock, a biography of pioneer boulderer John Gill.
* Clinics on the basics of bouldering by Ogden Climbing Parks staff.
There's also a contest for art, literature and photos, with exhibits, lectures, an auction and other events. Visit www.ogdenclimbing parks.com, call 801-392-9181 or e-mail anastasia@ogdenclimbingparks.com for more information.
Think about nature
Jeff McCarthy, author of Contact: Mountain Climbing and Environmental Thinking, visits Ken Sanders Rare Books on April 24 at 7 p.m. for a reading and book signing. The event is free at the downtown Salt Lake City bookstore, 268 S. 200 East. Copies of his book will be available for sale. McCarthy is an English professor and chairman of environmental studies at Westminster College. He collected and contextualized 23 climbing narratives in Contact that explore attitudes toward mountains and the natural world, and the growing symbiosis between climbing and environmental awareness. For more information, visit www.kensandersbooks.com/ksb/images/events/2008_04_24_McCarthy_Flyer_600.jpg
Take a birding walk
Take a GSLA birding walk along the Jordan River Parkway at 12600 South on Wednesday and look for early spring arrivals, including migrating shorebirds. The three-mile walk on a flat, paved surface will take about three hours. Beginning birders are welcome. Call Pomera Fronce at 801-272-2755 for meeting time and place.
Spot the sage grouse
Strutting sage grouse will be the stars Saturday at Emma Park, about 13 miles north of Price, at an event sponsored by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Viewing is best before sunrise and just after the sun has risen. DWR biologists will have spotting scopes and binoculars and can help participants find the grouse and answer any questions. For more information and directions, call Brent Stettler at 435-613-3707 or 435-613-3700.
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* E-mail event information to brettp@sltrib.com or mail it to Brett Prettyman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.
