Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam, A Photographic Journey.0898869897 Yellowstone to Yukon; freedom to roam The freedom to roam, or everyman's right is a term describing the general public's right to access certain public or privately owned land for recreation and exercise. The term is sometimes called right of public access to the wilderness or the right to roam. ; a photographic journey. Photography by Florian Schulz Florian Schulz is a professional nature and wildlife photographer based in southern Germany whose striking images have garnered international recognition. Florian Schulz has become a world renowned, award-winning photographer dedicated to the support of conservation efforts . The Mountaineers Books 2005 196 pages $34.95 Hardcover QH105 Here is a large format (12x11") celebration of the largely unspoiled corridor of some 2,000 miles varying from 125 to 500 miles in width and containing 460,000 square miles running from Cokeville, Wyoming Cokeville is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. Geography Cokeville is located at (42.084940, -110.955684)GR1. to the Arctic Circle Arctic Circle, imaginary circle on the surface of the earth at 66 1-2°N latitude, i.e., 23 1-2° south of the North Pole. It marks the northernmost point at which the sun can be seen at the winter solstice (about Dec. . Schulz is a German photographer of remarkable skill. It is rare to see 24-inch spreads that give the impression of the distances one sees when on-site, yet Schulz and the designer have accomplished this. Some 200 color photos of the land, flora, and fauna, and a little of the human threat to the country were made during 10 years of practicing the Jobian patience required of the nature photographer. An eloquent plea for conservation of the land and for support of the Y2Y Y2Y Yellowstone to Yukon (conservaton initiative) Network, 200 entities working to that goal. Contributors include Rick Bass, David Quammen, David Suzuki, and Ted Kerasote. This is a splendid book deserving of universal dissemination. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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