Next workshop: October 18-23, 2026, at Chico Hot Springs

For our 2026 workshop, we are thrilled to welcome faculty members Jamie Ford, Deborah Miranda and Diane Wilson.

During  our five-day workshop, we offer small classes with workshop faculty,  panel discussions, craft talks, evening student and faculty readings,  and a chance to join a diverse community of writers, artists and  conservationists whose work is situated in, and inspired by, the natural  environment.

The 2026 workshop will include a day trip for everyone into Yellowstone National Park. Each day of the week, retired Forest Service biologist Jesse Logan  will guide a class on an excursion to the Lamar Valley in the northern  range of the park, one of the world’s premiere wildlife-watching  landscapes. You'll learn about Yellowstone's natural history, biology,  ecology—and more!

Explore your wild at the Elk River Writers Workshop!

The Elk River Writers Workshop is limited to participants age 21 and over, due to liability issues.