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Treasured Lands A Photographic Odyssey Through Americas National Parks Second Expanded Edition
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Book Synopsis Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks, Second Expanded Edition by : Q. T. Luong
Download or read book Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks, Second Expanded Edition written by Q. T. Luong and published by Terra Galleria Press. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 300 visits over 25 years, QT Luong ventured deep into each of America's 61 national parks. Art book and guidebook in one, Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks presents the photographer's explorations in a sumptuous gallery complemented with informative notes on nature, travel, and image making. Together, they invite photographers and nature lovers to trace his steps to both iconic landscapes and rarely seen remote views. Winner of six national book awards.
Download or read book Treasured Lands written by and published by Terra Galleria Press. This book was released on 2022-04-06 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give the gift of the National Parks with this beautiful coffee table book: the most complete photography book about all the 63 US National Parks, and the only one with location notes for each photograph. Winner of 12 national and international awards. Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America's National Parks pays tribute to the millions of acres of protected wilderness and historical heritage in all our country's 63 national parks, including the four designated since the award-winning first edition was published in 2016 and became an instant classic. Luong, who was honored with the National Parks Conservation Association's Robin W. Winks Award for Enhancing Public Understanding of National Parks and featured in Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan's documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea, is the most prolific photographer working in the national parks and the only one to have made large-format photographs in each of them. In an odyssey that spanned more than a quarter century and 300 visits, Luong focused his lenses on iconic landscapes and rarely seen remote views, presenting his journey in this sumptuous array of more than 600 breathtaking images. Accompanying the collection of scenic masterpieces is a guide that includes maps of each park, as well as extended captions that detail where and how the photographs were made. Designed to inspire visitors to connect with the parks and invite photographers to re-create these landscapes, the guide also provides anecdotal observations that give context to the pictures and convey the sheer scope of Luong's extraordinary odyssey. Including a foreword by author and documentary filmmaker Dayton Duncan, Treasured Lands is a rich visual tour of the U.S. National Parks and an invaluable guide from a photographer who hiked-or paddled, dived, skied, snowshoed, and climbed-each park, shooting in all kinds of terrain, in all seasons, and at all times of day. QT Luong's timeless gallery of the nation's most revered landscapes beckons to nature lovers, armchair travelers, and photography enthusiasts alike, keeping America's natural wonders within reach.--QT Luong
Download or read book Treasured Lands written by QT Luong and published by Cameron. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an odyssey that spanned more than 20 years and 300 visits, QT Luong focused his lenses on iconic landscapes and rarely seen remote views, presenting his journey in this sumptuous array of more than 500 images. Accompanying the collection of scenic masterpieces is a guide that includes maps of each park, as well as extended captions that detail where and how the photographs were made. Designed to inspire visitors to connect with the parks and invite photographers to re-create these landscapes, the guide also provides anecdotal observations that give context to the pictures and convey the sheer scope of Luong's extraordinary odyssey.
Book Synopsis America's National Parks by : Paul Schullery
Download or read book America's National Parks written by Paul Schullery and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2001 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of color photos present the sprawling beauty of the U.S.'s fifty-six national parks, while text and color maps and diagrams describe the geology and ecology that shape them.
Book Synopsis America's National Parks by : George B. Hartzog
Download or read book America's National Parks written by George B. Hartzog and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis American Photographers and the National Parks by : Robert Cahn
Download or read book American Photographers and the National Parks written by Robert Cahn and published by Avery. This book was released on 1981 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis America's National Parks by : Matt Noble (Compiler)
Download or read book America's National Parks written by Matt Noble (Compiler) and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's National Parks: A Photographic Tour of all 59 of Our Greatest Natural Treasures: A National Parks Book: America's National Parks Coffee Table Book and Photography Book Tour of All 59 U.S National Parks America's National Parks are some of the most beautiful natural resources we have. Every year, millions of Americans and visitors from abroad come to marvel at them. They seem timeless in many ways, like a doorway into another era. This National Parks picture book walks you through each park and provides information on its location and the fauna and flora that call it home. Starting with Acadia, each page of this small coffee table book provides a visual tour of every U.S. National Park. We have put it together to help inspire and encourage you and others to enjoy these places, whether in person or simply through incredible photography. Let this book transport you across our incredible nation, from sea to shining sea. FEATURES ALL 59 NATIONAL PARKS: Acadia American Samoa Arches Badlands Big Bend Biscayne Black Canyon of the Gunnison Bryce Canyon Canyonlands Capitol Reef Carlsbad Caverns Channel Islands Congaree Crater Lake Cuyahoga Valley Death Valley Denali Dry Tortugas Everglades Gates of the Arctic Glacier Glacier Bay Grand Canyon Grand Teton Great Basin Great Sand Dunes Great Smoky Mountains Guadalupe Mountains Haleakala Hawaii Volcanoes Hot Springs Isle Royale Joshua Tree Katmai Kenai Fjords Kings Canyon Kobuk Valley Lake Clark Lassen Volcanic Mammoth Cave Mesa Verde Mt Rainier North Cascades Olympic Petrified Forest Pinnacles Redwood Rocky Mountain Saguaro Sequoia Shenandoah Theodore Roosevelt Virgin Islands Voyageurs Wind Cave Wrangell-St Elias Yellowstone Yosemite Zion
Download or read book America's National Parks written by and published by Earth Aware Editions. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the cascading waterfalls of Yosemite to the unique geothermal features of Yellowstone, the U.S. national parks are among the most breathtaking destinations in the world. Founded to preserve the nation’s heritage and historic landscapes for posterity, the national parks represent one of America’s crowning achievements and internationally significant treasures. The National Parks: An American Legacy tells the story of the parks through the photography of Ian Shive, today’s leading photographer of our national parks and their surrounding significant landscapes, as well as through poignant essays by conservancy groups from across the country. With more than 200 glorious images of the nation’s parks, this book celebrates everything from the snowy vistas of Denali in Alaska to the lava flows in Hawaii’s Volcano National Park—as well as Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and hundreds more, from sea to shining sea. Comprehensive, stunningly beautiful, and always inspiring, The National Parks: An American Legacy reveals the way humankind interacts with the parks, and how the story of the national parks is also a tribute to the people who visit, explore, and tirelessly work to preserve these cherished American landscapes.
Download or read book The National Parks written by and published by Earth Aware Editions. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Parks: An American Legacy tells the story of the parks through the photography of Ian Shive and poignant essays by today’s leading naturalists, scientists, explorers, and artists. From the cascading waterfalls of Yosemite to the unique geothermal features of Yellowstone, the US national parks are among the most breathtaking destinations in the world. Founded to preserve such natural beauty for posterity, the national parks represent one of America’s crowning achievements and international treasures. The National Parks: An American Legacy tells the story of the parks through the photography of Ian Shive, today’s leading national park photographer, as well as through poignant essays by conservancy groups from across the country. Timed to coincide with the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the National Park Service, this lavish volume reveals the grandeur and history of the parks and looks toward what the next 100 years will bring. With more than 200 never-before-seen images of the national parks—including Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon—as well as images from many of the 400-plus national park units, this striking collection is comprehensive and inspiring. The National Parks: An American Legacy reveals the way humankind interacts with the parks and how the story of the national parks is also a tribute to the people who visit, explore, and tirelessly work to preserve these cherished American landscapes.
Book Synopsis American Photographers and the National Parks by :
Download or read book American Photographers and the National Parks written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis America's National Parks by : George B. Hartzog (III)
Download or read book America's National Parks written by George B. Hartzog (III) and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yosemite. Yellowstone. The Statue of Liberty. Hot Springs. Canyon de Chelly. Devils Tower. Everglades. Shenandoah. Manzanar. Denali. Independence Hall. Chamizal. Places, people, and events--where the compelling chapters in our shared heritage are retold and where landscapes provide tranquility, self-reflection, and exhilaration as new horizons and possibilities are made evident. In 2016 the National Park Service will be 100 years old. To date there are more than 400 parks in the United States, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. One photograph of every park unit is included in this book, arranged in chronological order, starting with the first national park, Yellowstone National Park, and up to the newest park, Waco Mammoth National Monument.
Download or read book National Parks written by and published by Earth Aware Editions. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Parks: Our American Landscape is a timeless new look at the immensity, history, and powerful beauty of America’s protected natural landscapes that remain a continued inspiration to generations of Americans. America's national parks and historical sites embody the American spirit. They are windows to our past, homes to some of our rarest plants and animal species, and places where every American can go to find inspiration, peace, and open space. From the iron rails of Steamtown, Pennsylvania to the wilds of Yellowstone, America’s natural parks preserve our culture in as much as they shield our natural world from our own encroachment. The National Parks: Our American Landscape presents a wonderfully updated photographic survey of one of America’s greatest national treasures. Seen through the eyes of the National Parks Conservation Association’s photographer Ian Shive, America’s National Park System come to life through a collection of more than 200 new photographs. Shive's stunning work demonstrates the diversity and awe inspiring beauty of the American wild lands covering the major United States parks from the warm waters of Biscayne, Florida to icy summit of Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska.
Book Synopsis Exploring America by : David Hares II
Download or read book Exploring America written by David Hares II and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a journey to explore our great country's National Parks and the places in between. So far my adventures have taken me over 40,000 miles in an attempt to capture the beauty and uniqueness of our country's treasures. These photographs are meant to trigger memories of times you may have spent in these wonderful places, to inspire you to see them again or experience them for the first time. Join me on this journey Exploring America.Photographs from this book are featured in traveling museum exhibit, "Exploring America" celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service. The photographs are available for purchase on www.HaresPhotography.com.
Book Synopsis America's Best Idea by : Mark J. Saferstein
Download or read book America's Best Idea written by Mark J. Saferstein and published by Yosemite Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photographic journey through our National Parks takes you on a visual tour of America's most special natural and cultural places. Arranged in chronological order from the year that each park received protection as public land, America's Best Idea provides you with a history of names, dates and designations of all national parks in the United States. This book provides an iconic full-color image of each national park, highlighting the spirit of preservation that became a guiding force in the creation of the National Park Service in 1916. The publisher has donated all copies of America's Best Idea to the Yosemite Association, and net profits from book sales benefit the educational programs of Yosemite National Park.
Book Synopsis America's Spectacular National Parks by : Letitia Burns O'Connor
Download or read book America's Spectacular National Parks written by Letitia Burns O'Connor and published by JG Press. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This books contains photographs taken in the National Parks of America.
Book Synopsis America's National Parks by : Matt Noble
Download or read book America's National Parks written by Matt Noble and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-06 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's National Parks Book: A Photographic Tour of All 61 National Parks of the USA America's National Parks are some of the most beautiful natural resources we have. Every year, millions of Americans and visitors from abroad come to marvel at them. They seem timeless in many ways, like a doorway into another era. This national parks picture book walks you through a list of national parks and provides information on each location and the fauna and flora that call it home. Starting with Acadia and ending with Zion, each page of this small keepsake book provides a visual tour of every U.S. National Park. We have put it together to help inspire and encourage you and others to enjoy these places, whether in person with a national park pass or simply through incredible photography. Let this book transport you across our incredible nation, from sea to shining sea. FEATURES ALL 61 NATIONAL PARKS: Acadia American Samoa Arches Badlands Big Bend Biscayne Black Canyon of the Gunnison Bryce Canyon (Canyonlands) Capitol Reef Carlsbad Caverns Channel Islands Congaree Crater Lake Cuyahoga Valley Death Valley Denali Dry Tortugas Everglades Gates of the Arctic Gateway Arch Glacier Glacier Bay Grand Canyon Grand Teton Great Basin Great Sand Dunes Great Smoky Mountains Guadalupe Mountains Mountains Haleakala Hawaii Volcanoes Hot Springs Indiana Dunes Isle Royale Joshua Tree Katmai Kenai Fjord Kings Canyon Kobuk Valley Lake Clark Lassen Volcanic Mammoth Cave Mesa Verde Mount Rainier North Cascades Olympic Petrified Forest Pinnacles Redwood Rocky Mountain Saguaro Sequoia Shenandoah Theodore Roosevelt Virgin Islands Voyageurs Wind Cave Wrangell-St Elias Yellowstone Yosemite Zion
Book Synopsis Picturing America's National Parks by : Jamie M. Allen
Download or read book Picturing America's National Parks written by Jamie M. Allen and published by Aperture Foundation. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To celebrate the centennial of America's National Park Service, Picturing America's National Parks brings together some of the finest landscape photography in the history of the medium, from America's most magnificent and sacred environments. Photography has played an integral role in both the formation of the National Parks and in the depiction of America itself, through this natural resource. From Yosemite to the most recent 2013 addition of Pinnacles National Park in California, America's National Parks have been enjoyed through photographs for over 100 years. This book traces that history and delights readers with stunning photographs of the best American landscapes. An informative essay and commentary from curator Jamie M. Allen unfold the role of photography in promoting America's national heritage, land conservation and wildlife preservation. Featuring the historic work of masters such as Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, William Henry Jackson, Edward Weston and Minor White, as well as contemporary greats such as Lee Friedlander, Stephen Shore and Joel Sternfeld, this volume offers a powerful look at America's National Parks and pays homage to a practice that has defined the way we see America, particularly the American West. The parks included are Acadia National Park (ME), Arches National Park (UT), Badlands National Park (SD), Big Bend National Park (TX), Bryce Canyon National Park (UT), Capital Reef National Park (UT), Canyonlands National Park (UT), Crater Lake National Park (OR), Death Valley National Park (CA and NV), Denali National Park (AK), Glacier National Park (MT), Glacier Bay National Monument (AK), Grand Canyon National Park (AZ), Grand Teton National Park (WY), Great Basin National Park (NV), Great Sand Dunes National Park (CO), Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NC and TN), Joshua Tree National Park (CA), Kenai Fjords National Park (AK), Mount Rainer National Park (WA), Olympic National Park (WA), Redwood National Park (CA), Rocky Mountain National Park (CO), Yellowstone National Park (WY), Yosemite National Park (CA) and Zion National Park (UT).
