Synopsis
"In most places, human beings dominate the picture. But in a few spots...nature rules unchallenged." So writes Bill McKibben in his uplifting introduction to Adirondacks, a book that reveals nature's glory, and the unique give and take between people and wilderness in the vast Adirondack Park.
Bigger than the Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Yosemite National Parks combined, the Adirondack Park contains a stunning array of mountains, wildlands, forests, rivers and lakes, waterfalls, and deep gorges. Photographer and Adirondack resident Carl Heilman has traveled from the foothills to the highest peaks in all seasons to photograph the park's natural wonders, its flora and fauna, and the myriad variations of light and weather that make each trip to the region a new experience.
Favorite sites such as Lake George are here, along with secret bogland lakes, and the spectacular mountaintop views that are only experienced by the most intrepid hikers. Adirondacks demonstrates the beauty of nature's gifts-- and serves as a testament to the power of the people who protect them.
Bigger than the Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Yosemite National Parks combined, the Adirondack Park contains a stunning array of mountains, wildlands, forests, rivers and lakes, waterfalls, and deep gorges. Photographer and Adirondack resident Carl Heilman has traveled from the foothills to the highest peaks in all seasons to photograph the park's natural wonders, its flora and fauna, and the myriad variations of light and weather that make each trip to the region a new experience.
Favorite sites such as Lake George are here, along with secret bogland lakes, and the spectacular mountaintop views that are only experienced by the most intrepid hikers. Adirondacks demonstrates the beauty of nature's gifts-- and serves as a testament to the power of the people who protect them.
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About the Author
Carl Heilman is an outdoorsman, snowshoe-maker, and well-known Adirondack photographer who has lived in the area since 1973. His photographs have been published in Outside, National Parks, Adirondack Life, and other magazines, and his work has been very popular in limited-edition prints and panoramic posters. Since 1985 he has produced a number of multi-image shows on the Adirondacks, two of which have been aired on public television. His most recent program, "The Adirondacks: A Wilderness of Waterways," was produced in 1994 for the Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center, and is shown there on an ongoing basis.
Bill McKibben is a former staff writer for The New Yorker and a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. This Adirondack resident's bestselling books include The End of Nature, The Age of Missing Information, The Comforting Whirlwind, and Hope, Human and Wild: True Stories of Living Lightly on the Earth.
Bill McKibben is a former staff writer for The New Yorker and a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. This Adirondack resident's bestselling books include The End of Nature, The Age of Missing Information, The Comforting Whirlwind, and Hope, Human and Wild: True Stories of Living Lightly on the Earth.
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