About this item
Published on John Muir Day (April 21st) and timed to coincide with the centennial of the us national park service.Wild America brings together David Muench, the eminent wilderness photographer, with Roly Smith, the respected outdoor writer. This book celebrates their personal selection of "America's best idea" - its National Parks.Its publication marks the centenary of the "Organic Act," the 1916 federal law that established the world's first National Park Service. Share their personal selection - in words and stunning photographs of 21 wildernesses from Acadia to Zion - in this beautifully designed, collectable edition. * chapters on 18 National Parks and three protected areas: Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley and Mount Hood Wilderness * a concise introduction that traces the origin and development of national parks * lavishly illustrated with 92 color photographs * map graphics and more.
About the Author
David Muench is a revered landscape and nature photographer known for portraying the American western landscape for half a century. Known as the "Ansel Adams of color photography", he is the primary photographer for more than fifty books and his work appears in many magazines, posters, and private collections. For him, every photograph is a journey in perception, an exploration in seeing. http://www.davidmuenchphotography.com
