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The National Parks
Our American Landscape
Photographs and text by Ian Shive
Foreword by Tom Kiernan
13 1/2 x 10 inches • 224 pages
Hardcover • Over 250 full-cover
ISBN-13: 978-1-60109-045-4
OUR APOLOGIES, THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK AT EARTH AWARE, BUT CAN BE PURCHASED FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RETAILERS. PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL PARKS PRODUCT PAGE: America's national parks and historical sites embody the American spirit. They are windows to our past, homes to some of our rarest plants and animal species, and places where every American can go to find inspiration, peace, and open space. From the iron rails of Steamtown, Pennsylvania to the wilds of Yellowstone, America’s natural parks preserve our culture in as much as they shield our natural world from our own encroachment.
The National Parks: Our American Landscape presents a wonderfully updated photographic survey of one of America’s greatest national treasures. Seen through the eyes of the National Parks Conservation Association’s photographer Ian Shive, America’s National Park System come to life through a collection of more than 200 new photographs. Shive's stunning work demonstrates the diversity and awe inspiring beauty of the American wild lands covering the major United States parks from the warm waters of Biscayne, Florida to icy summit of Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska.
Ian Shive: At 30 years old, Shive is one of the youngest nature photographers in the industry, and he has achieved substantial recognition for his innovative photographs. A former marketing maven at Sony Pictures’ Columbia Pictures, his images have appeared in Time Magazine, U.S. News&World Report, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Outside Magazine, National Geographic, Popular Science and many others. He earned a Gold Place at the 2008Folio Awards for his National Parks magazine story “Ghosts of the Steamtown”,and a gold in the category of “Best Use of Photography, Association or Non-Profit. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Shive spends most of his time on the road immersed in the beauty of the land and our National Parks. For a look at Shive’s portfolio, visit his website at http://waterandsky.com/.
Tom Kiernan joined NPCA as president in January 1998 for what has become his dream job: Heading up an independent organization that defends and protects America’s national parks. Previously, Tom served as president of the Audubon Society of New Hampshire. He was a senior-level official in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, where he won the Gold Medal for his role in achieving consensus with businesses and environmentalists on a pollution-control project at Grand Canyon National Park. He has also held positions with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Arthur Andersen & Company.
“Ian Shive goes beyond the usual nature images that we have seen all too often. Looking at his work makes you feel like you are seeing the world with fresh eyes.” —Rob Sheppard, editor at large, Outdoor Photographer
“This amazing collection of images is a great reminder that the concept of protecting natural treasures in national parks was born in America and is, to this day, our most noble export.”
—Cristina Mittermeier, executive director, International League of Conservation Photographers
“Ian Shive clearly is enamored of the American landscape.Every image resonates with some ancient narrative, yet remains as lucid as morning light on a mountain meadow. His book is a stunning celebration of our true national treasure, the national parks.” —Wade Davis, author of One River, Light at theEdge of the World, and Grand Canyon:River at Risk
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