Walkin’ Jim gets his name from nearly 25,000 miles he has walked through the wild country of North America.  Carrying a guitar and writing songs along the way, his lyrics express a great love and respect for the earth and the wild places he knows so well.  Known for his powerful baritone and emotional-packed vocals, his Forever Wild show combines live music and poetry with stunning, multi-image slides.  The mix of photographs and music results in a stirring celebration of wilderness.  Sholtz is a veteran of 30 years of performing.  In this year’s show he will be sharing images and songs from the Utah wildlands, the Northern Rockies, the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada and a Yellowstone to Yukon walk.

Walkin’ Jim has toured extensively throughout the U.S. over 15 years and has been presented the Environmental Protection Agency’s Outstanding Achievement Award for his sharing of nature and wilderness across America.  Edward Abbey, the late author of many nature classics, described Sholtz as “a man of exuberance and passion, with more to say in one song than Frank Sinatra ever managed in a whole bloody concert.”

Sholtz’s eight recordings get regular airplay on National Public Radio and will be on sale at the concert.  He is the co-founder of Musicians United to Sustain the Environment (M.U.S.E.) and has produced two compilation recordings featuring various nationally known artists all benefiting wildlife and wild places.