Date: April 27, 2008
Contact: Linda Tokarczyk, 307-467-5283 x 631
Contact: Jeanne Rogers, 307-283-2125

Author Jeanne Rogers will be honored at a publication party and book signing for her book, Standing Witness: Devils Tower National Monument, A History, on May 11, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Visitor Center at Devils Tower National Monument.  The event is hosted by the National Park Service and Devils Tower Natural History Association.

Published by the National Park Service as part of the Centennial celebration, Standing Witness: Devils Tower National Monument, A History is based on superintendents’ notes, monument archives, historical publications, and personal interviews. Researched and written as a commemorative history of America’s first national monument, the 290-page trade paperback includes photographs, an extensive bibliography, and a complete index.

Rogers, a freelance writer from Sundance, Wyoming, was recently invited to contribute to a forthcoming collection of poems to honor Ted Kooser, a former U.S. Poet Laureate. Her work is also included in three collections of women’s writing, several literary chapbooks juried by national award-winning writers, and many regional publications.

For more information about the event, please contact Linda Tokarczyk, Devils Tower Natural History Association, at 307-467-5283 Ext. 631 or Linda_Tokarczyk@partner.nps.gov or Jeanne Rogers at 307-283-2125 or jrogers@collinscom.net .