We welcome back author, sportsman, photographer, and conservationist Bruce Ingram to speak at our July 31st meeting. He will speak to us about the Roanoke River as it flows through Salem and Roanoke, Virginia. A unique thing about this river, it is one of the rare places to go in Virginia that offers both trout and smallmouth bass. Come out and learn about fishing this river that also offers quality lodging and restaurants nearby.
Where: Vienna Fire Station, 400 Center St South, Vienna, VA 22180
When: Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00 for socializing)
When not teaching English and Creative Writing in the Botetourt County, Virginia, school system, Bruce spends much of his time fishing, hunting, birding, doing habitat improvement projects on his land and enjoying the great outdoors. We will have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Bruce’s books outlined below at the meeting.
Bruce has been an outdoor writer/photographer since 1983. His extensive knowledge is reflected in the many books he has published, including The James River Guide, The New River Guide, The Shenandoah/Rappahannock Rivers Guide, and The South Branch and Upper Potomac Rivers Guide. These books cover a wide range of float trips available on these rivers, plus information on access points, rapids, fishing hot spots, and trip planning. Basically, paragraph by paragraph, mile by mile, Bruce takes you on a trip down these rivers, so that when you go on your own trips, you will have a safe, productive fishing experience.
Bruce and his wife Elaine recently co-wrote a book titled Living the Locavore Lifestyle, about ways to live a sustainable lifestyle by hunting and fishing for food, gathering wild fruits and nuts, and raising a garden, chickens, and fruit trees. It also contains a number of essays on the joys of hunting and fishing.
His book, Tenth Grade Angst is a Young Adult fiction novel. It is the sequel to his first YA novel, Ninth Grade Blues. His third book in the series, Eleventh Grade Stress will be out this fall.
In addition to his books, Bruce has also placed nearly 2,500 articles in magazines and some 3,000 photos. He regularly writes for such magazines as Virginia Wildlife, Wildlife in North Carolina, Whitetail Times, Turkey Country, Outdoor America, Quality Whitetails, Game and Fish Publications, and many others. The Outdoor Writers Association of America has honored Bruce with seven writing awards. The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy honored Bruce and his wife Elaine as their Land Savers of the Year in 2014. The couple has placed 442 acres under conservation easements. That acreage is in the James and New watersheds. They also have cooking columns for the Virginia Deer Hunters’ Association and the Quality Deer Management Association. You can learn more about Bruce Ingram, as well as purchase his books, by visiting https://sites.google.com/site/bruceingramoutdoors. You can follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Bruce-Ingram-479206548880215/