Colorado Wild And Beautiful

Photographer Glenn Randall presents 125 images culled from 30 years of exploring the Centennial State. Working primarily with a large-format, 4x5 field camera that captures amazing details, Randall has compiled an extraordinary portrait of a remarkably diverse place. Traveling on foot, snowshoes, skis, and rafts, Randall brings us images of Colorado's most remote corners as well as its historical sites, wildlife, and outdoor adventurers. From the 14,000-foot peaks to the deep and sinuous canyons, Randall presents a joyous celebration of a unique state.

It's easy to get lost in Colorado Plateau Wild & Beautiful. With incredible color photographs and informative captions by award-winning photographer and writer John Annerino, this breathtaking book is a ticket to a cultural and geological wonderland. Toadstool-like hoodoos, stately spires, echoing canyons, centuries-old rock art, and gravity-defying cliff dwellings will awe readers. There is no better keepsake for a trip to America's most revered collection of national, tribal, and state parks.

The spirit of Colorado’s land is mirrored in all who prize its wildness and seek its preservation. Its sublime mountains, sun-dazzled plains, rugged canyons, wildflower-splashed meadows, and crystalline waters have long inspired people from diverse walks of life to strive to preserve it--in words, on canvas, in song. And, in its most imperative sense, many have also sought literally to preserve it. Colorado’s natural heritage is a legacy to be cherished and protected for generations to come. It will take the mind, spirit, and will of the Colorado people to succeed, but there is a driving, urgent imperative among its committed to save these special places that will be lost forever if the challenge goes unheeded. "Colorado Wild: Preserving the Spirit and Beauty of Our Land," a collaboration between naturalist writer Judith Sellers, well-known for her conservation efforts, and photographer Willard Clay, is a striking artistic photographic tour of Colorado’s wilderness with large-format photography and text highlighting past, recent, and current conservation efforts. Filled with the natural treasures of the state, "Colorado Wild" is a call to the challenge of preserving our land.

Come walk with nature photographer Steve Stark and marvel at the wondrous beauty that is Colorado in more than forty of his spectacular photographs. Mountains and mesas, aspens and wildflowers, eagles and elk - seen through his photographer's eye, Steve reveals the soul-restoring wonders and beauties, both subtle and bold, of the special places he has discovered while exploring Colorado. "As readers view these images, it is my hope that they will open their eyes and understand why our natural world has to be protected," Steve says. "I cannot imagine what our lives would be like without nature." Steve's camera reveals the wild places of Colorado in all seasons and times of day. Discover the San Juan Mountains in the snowy cloak of winter at fifteen below zero. Be dazzled by the fiery reflection of golden aspen in a pond in autumn. Peer into the amazing blossom of a sego lily and wonder at the aeronautic skills of a hummingbird. "When I'm photographing nature, I try to put as much of myself into the images as possible," Steve explains. "Great images reflect not only what the subject looks like, but what you feel about the scene when you are taking the photo." Nature Through My Eyes: Colorado is collected in a beautiful softcover and offers readers the perfect way to discover Colorado's wild places and the reasons to protect them.