From the deep forests of the Canadian Northwest to the red-rock deserts of the American Southwest, North America offers a myriad of opportunities for hiking, camping, trekking, and simply enjoying the abundance of the natural world.
This opulent volume highlights 41 of those wilderness locations. Filled with authoritative maps, data-driven graphics, awe-inspiring photographs, and thoughtful essays, this vivid book will feed the soul of everyone who loves wild places. Six lush chapters take readers from the eastern woodlands to the central plains, from the northern wilderness to southwestern desert lands―including key wilderness areas in Canada and Mexico.
You’ll discover the fascinating history of the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, learn about fossil remains on the Upper Missouri River, gaze through the rainforest canopy of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, and experience Grand Canyon Parashat’s Dark Sky Park. A special section rich in maps and graphics highlights 13 thematic topics, such as the National Scenic Trail System and the human impact on wilderness areas. This beautiful book, bursting with information and lyricism, will inspire all who have journeyed into the wild―and intrigue many who still hope to do so.
Foreword by Roderick F. Nash, professor emeritus of history and environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Nash is author of the classic volume, Wilderness and the American Mind, as well as The Rights of Nature: A History of Environmental Ethics, and he has been a licensed Grand Canyon river guide for 50 years.