Treasured Lands: A Photographic Journey Through America's National Parks, Third Expanded Edition

Over the course of more than a quarter century, photographer QT Luong ventured deep into each of America's 63 national parks, making over 300 visits. Treasured Lands, a unique blend of art book and guidebook, presents the photographer's explorations in a sumptuous gallery, complemented by informative and practical notes on nature, travel, and image-making. Together, these elements inspire and invite photographers and nature lovers to follow in Luong's footsteps, discovering the diversity of the national parks.

This volume gives equal treatment to both well-known parks and lesser-known hidden gems, featuring more large photographs (over 600) than any previous national park coffee table book. Readers will learn what each park has to offer and what makes it unique, as carefully chosen locations within each park highlight captivating and fact-rich stories, representing the best of the park and covering its various corners with at least 6 photographs. A photographer's guide shares tips on the best times of day and year to visit and photograph the featured locations.

In addition to the 63 park maps with location pins and 140,000 words (equivalent to a 400-page paperback), a mobile PDF is available for a nominal charge to book owners. The book also explores lesser-traveled national monuments, opening our eyes to vast landscapes rivaling the national parks in beauty, diversity, and historical heritage. Discover these adventurous alternatives to bustling parks through introductions from local conservationists and comprehensive photographic coverage of highlights, complemented by practical travel notes from the author's wide-ranging explorations.

Treasured Lands and Our National Monuments: America's Hidden Gems offer a universally appealing combination of stunningly beautiful photographs, evocative descriptions, and practical information about some of the nation's most special places. Forewords by former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben further enhance these stunning volumes, which invite readers to explore the parks less traveled and appreciate the subtler, more nuanced beauty of America's national monuments.

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