Explore the Peaks: Discover the Wild Beauty of Montana's Mountains
Montana's Mountain Ranges by Rick and Susie Graetz offers an unforgettable journey through the dramatic, untamed landscapes of western Montana. This beautifully curated volume captures the heart and soul of the Treasure State's iconic terrain.
- Includes 62 stunning full-color photographs
- Features a comprehensive table of Montana's 100 tallest peaks
- Expertly crafted by seasoned adventurers, writers, and photographers
- From the creators of the beloved "This is Montana" column
- Perfect for nature lovers, hikers, and armchair explorers alike
Whether you've scaled these summits or simply dream of the view, this book brings the grandeur of Montana's mountainous frontier to life.
Rick Graetz of Missoula, Montana is a publishing executive, businessman, mountainman environmentalist, photographer, civic and political leader.
Rick was the publisher of MONTANA MAGAZINE and the American Geographic Series, some of the most beautiful state-oriented publications in the nation, and part owner of, and a guide for High Country Adventures, a backpacking and mountaineering outfitting service.
Rick's scenic photos have appeared in books, calendars, catalogs, maps, annual reports, magazines, brochures and on the walls of many business and government offices. His talks and slide shows are in demand all over Montana, and at many outdoor and business meetings throughout the nation.
Whenever he can find the time, Rick writes freelance articles to accompany his photography and is the author of several books, including Montana's Bob Marshall Country, Vietnam: Opening Doors to the World and co-author of Montana Is. He has climbed and skied mountains and floated rivers throughout North America, including Alaska and the Yukon, South America, Hawaii and Asia, and has scaled more than 250 Montana mountains. Rick is a lecturer in geography at the University of Montana.
Susie Graetz and her husband, Rick, developed Montana Magazine into one of the largest regional magazines in the nation.
They have also published books about Montana, Southeast Asia, the West Indies, and many areas of the United States.
The following are among numerous books that their company, Northern Rockies Publishing, carries: Montana's Rocky Mountain Front, Flathead Country, Montana's Mountain Ranges, Lewis and Clark's Montana Trail, The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Montana's Yellowstone River.
Rick and Susie produce specialty publications for Montana's tourism sector, as well as for the state's wildlife refuges and Indian tribes. In addition, they write a weekly syndicated newspaper column called This is Montana.
