Yellowstone to Yukon Hb : Freedom to Roam

· 200 full-color scenes of a landscape and its wild inhabitants by an award-winning photographer
· Original essays by noted writers, biologists, and conservationists including David Suzuki, David Quammen, Rick Bass, Ted Kerasote, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
· Illustrates the principles -- and the viability -- of the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) conservation initiative

A grizzly bear emerges, one small detail in an immense vista of field and mountains and sky. A shoreline, still and empty but for the telltale tracks of passing wildlife. Golden peaks that roll to the horizon, starkly beautiful in the morning light. This kind of space, of solitude-of simple wildness-still exists in North America, outside the boundaries of any park. Photographer Florian Schulz documents the landscape, plants, animals, and people of an eco-system that is surprisingly intact up and down the spine of the Rocky Mountains. There is still time to make a difference: to direct the path of encroaching development and establish connections between the national and provincial parks on this course.

Essay contributors tell of their travels through the region and their experience of the land. They explain the need for Y2Y, based on new findings that reveal isolated nature sanctuaries to be a recipe for extinction. They set the Y2Y conservation program in context: a grand vision grounded on science; a practical plan that provides for economic as well as environmental sustainability; a blueprint designating critical wildlife habitat. Environmental conservation does not mean that humans must be excluded from the land, but we must act thoughtfully.

For more information about the author, visit his web site at www.visionsofthewild.com/.

Seattle Magazine

The masses should gain inspiration from German photographer Florian Schulz's new book.

Klamath Falls Herald and News

Schulz' photographs are…drop-dead gorgeous.

Wisconsin Bookwatch

A testament to the need for conservation of one of our country's still wild, free, and open places…A welcome and very highly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library Environmental Studies and Photography collections.

Wall Street Journal

Yellowstone to Yukon displays mostly uncaptioned photographs…and beautiful ones.

Jackson Hole News & Guide - Jackson Hole News & Guide Ja

The color photographs by Schulz are nothing short of brilliant…but the book is much more than just pretty pictures. It contains a wealth of information.

Reel News

I enjoyed the provocation and thoughtfulness of the words…Great photos, great prose, and an incomparably great subject.

Yakima Herald-Republic (Also ran in syndication)

A coffee-table quality collection of stunning photos.

Washington Trails

Florian Schulz's book is as bold as the landscapes he photographs…The most compelling photographs are the most intimate and complement the writing.

Outside Missoula

Yellowstone to Yukonuses awe-inspiring photos and eloquent essays to impart a sense of place for this wild region, while also revealing the threats it faces…The most poignant element of this book is the photographic expedition Florian Schulz takes us on…It's a coffee-table-sized journey through the Rocky Mountains, a place that will always hold an allure, which is why we call it home.

American Hiker

Striking photos…What makes the book truly special is the commentary…At a time when natural systems are threatened on a global scale, this book is a welcome addition to conservation literature.

Field Notes from North Cascades Institute

Schultz's depictions of this vast region range from the panoramic…to the intimate details.

Seattle PI

"It's not only a feast for the eye -- Florian Schulz is a fine young nature-wildlife photographer -- but a challenge to those of us who live in a not-yet-used corner of the planet."