While Europe has thousands of years worth of ancient cities and temples, America has its canyons, mountains, forests, and deserts; these are our great wonders. They are the great equalizer in our country; they belong to both rich and poor, serving as a vast communal backyard. They are a testing ground and recreational paradise for generation upon generation of Americans. They can be cruel and unforgiving while simultaneously full of beauty and wonder. At a time when their future is in question it is imperative to understand how important they are to the American population and what a devastating loss it would be to have the purpose altered.
All images were taken on the public lands of the west with a toy Holga camera.
Lone Pine Peak, Alabama Hills, California
Tenaya Lake, Yosemite National Park, California
Donner Peak, Tahoe National Forest, California
Alice Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness Area, Idaho
Kawuneeche Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Harding Icefield, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
American Bison, Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Glacier Creek, Denali National Park, Alaska
Horseshoe Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska
Teklanika River, Denali National Park, Alaska
Dunraven Pass, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Marsh Lake, John Muir Wilderness Area, California
Grasslands, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona
El Capitan, Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness Area, Idaho
Redfish Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
Bears lodge, Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Little Lakes Valley, John Muir Wilderness, California
Heyburn Mountain, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska
Redfish Lake Creek, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
Bison, Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Long Lake, John Muir Wilderness Area, California
Hot Creek, Long Valley Caldera, California
Salmon River, Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho
Bighorn Sheep, Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Mt. Morrison, Long Valley Caldera, California
Sierra Juniper, Donner Peak, California
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
