Wild L.A.: A Celebration of the Natural Areas In and Around the City - Softcover

Lawrence, James

9781578051038: Wild L.A.: A Celebration of the Natural Areas In and Around the City

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578051037 ISBN 13: 9781578051038

Publisher: Sierra Club Books, 2003

Los Angeles the ultimate icon of urban sprawl is the last place on earth you’ll find miles of unspoiled open land and a wide range of wild creatures. Or is it? While the media portray L.A. as a showplace of cars, not wildlife, of highrises and strip malls, not sylvan meadows and canyons, in reality there are incredible natural treasures to be found within a mere 90-minute drive from downtown L.A.
Author James Lawrence’s intimate knowledge and love of the city where he grew up inform his engaging text, which is complemented by a gallery of nearly 150 full-color images by some of the West’s leading nature photographers.
Separate chapters explore the magnificent Santa Monica Mountains; the Rim of the Valley,” including the lush Simi Hills; Griffith Park and other wild in the city” retreats; the San Gabriel Range, including Antelope Valley and the western fringe of the Mojave; and the dramatic Santa Anas, including Orange County’s incomparable golden coast
This much is certain: no one who delves into this beautiful and surprising book will ever look at the City of Angels in quite the same way again.

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About the Author:

James Lawrence is a writer and photographer whose previous work includes the text for David Muench's Plateau Light; David and Marc Muench's California, and Celebration of the Land: The Last Sanctuaries. Lawrence is a contributing editor for Outdoor Photographer and PC Photo magazines and senior editor for Pilot Journal and Plane & Pilot magazines.

Review:

"Wild L.A. is a source of inspiration to just get out and explore."--Sunset -- Review

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