Mountains & Mesas

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Wallace Steguer r^erred to the West as the/'Native Home of Hope " and Bernard DeVoto labeled it a "Plundered
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Province." The West is William Kittaige's "Last Best Place" ani Eliot Porter's "The Place No One Knew." Today it is best defined hy the parttdoxes it generates. Parts of seven states—j^rizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana—contribute to its area, but no surveys mark its boundaries. It is an area of unrivaled grandeur yet must often rely on support front people outside its hoimdaries to maintain that grandciir. For some, the area has produced unlimited wealth, but for most it has spawned great expectations and delivered on Jew. The West has limited physical capabilities, yet it is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. And, because of its unique history, it is as much a state of mind as it is a piece of topography.
He both educates the reader and delights his eye. He does this by a particular grace in writing and by his equally... Tovább

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Wallace Steguer r^erred to the West as the/'Native Home of Hope " and Bernard DeVoto labeled it a "Plundered
/
Province." The West is William Kittaige's "Last Best Place" ani Eliot Porter's "The Place No One Knew." Today it is best defined hy the parttdoxes it generates. Parts of seven states—j^rizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana—contribute to its area, but no surveys mark its boundaries. It is an area of unrivaled grandeur yet must often rely on support front people outside its hoimdaries to maintain that grandciir. For some, the area has produced unlimited wealth, but for most it has spawned great expectations and delivered on Jew. The West has limited physical capabilities, yet it is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. And, because of its unique history, it is as much a state of mind as it is a piece of topography.
He both educates the reader and delights his eye. He does this by a particular grace in writing and by his equally eloquent photography. This hook is an unusual blend of science and heartfelt reverence.
—li'n.i b. leopold
Pete and Alice-Bcngcyficld have capturcd the paradoxes of the American West in this stunning; debut. Mountain/ami Mesas: The Rxh Mountains andthe Colorado Plateau teatures pcrson.il anecdotcs interspersed with accessible, vivid descriptions e,ypliiining how the Western landsc.ipe was cre.itcd—from the rocks on which it rests to the climate that shapes it. from the vegetation that cloaks its surfaces to the creaturcs that gi\c it life. But this is not just a celebration of nltural beauty. The author also discusscs socicu 's eftccts on tragile Western ecos\'stcms and suggests means ot maintaining their beaut)' and economy Vissza