Preview: Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City

Two journalists explore one of nature’s biggest marvels in <i>Into the Canyon</i>.

Two journalists explore one of nature’s biggest marvels in Into the Canyon.

Thu, 1/16 through Sat, 1/20; $0-$500; Various locations in Nevada City and Grass Valley; (530) 265-2692; wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.

Things in the world are getting pretty rough, environmentally speaking. But, if you’ve got hope for the future and an environmentalist bug that just keeps biting, consider checking out the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Now in its 18th year, the festival boasts 140 top-notch docs about nature and humanity’s relationship to it. Watch two journalists traverse the Grand Canyon by foot in Into the Canyon, or catch a screening of Not If But When: Wildfire Solutions to hear what experts have to say about California’s growing wildfire crisis.