# Terry Tempest Williams: Wildness, Ancestors, and the Holy Ordinary

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Podcast: [The Wild Idea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-idea-7248762)
Published: 2026-03-10T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thewildidea.com/episode-51
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## Resource

Terry Tempest Williams is a writer, conservationist, and longtime voice for wild lands whose work bridges story, spirit, and public life. In this conversation, she joins Bill Hodge and Anders Reynolds to reflect on her newest book, The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary , and to explore what it means to remain present in a time marked by ecological crisis, political strain, and personal loss. Rather than offering easy optimism, Terry reframes hope as something active, something rooted in engagement. Drawing on experiences from the pandemic, her advocacy for the Great Salt Lake, the fight for Bears Ears, and life in Castle Valley, Utah, she speaks about neighbors, ritual, ancestors, and the importance of local love. In a moment when outrage dominates public discourse, Terry invites us back to attention, reciprocity, and the discipline of presence. Learn more and find the links and resources mentioned in today's episode at our website, thewildidea.com .

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