Yosemite: The Promise of Wildness / Photographs by William Neill

Here is a great gift for the holidays, my Yosemite book which was first published in 1994.  It is now in its third edition.

Yosemite: The Promise of Wildness / Photographs by William Neill

From the book jacket:

This book unites the imagery of photographer William Neill with the insightful and thought-provoking words of Tim Palmer, bringing new attention and focus to Yosemite’s beauty, significance and future. The book includes 70 stunning photographs, a two-part essay, and informative photographic notes.

William Neill’s photographs, from sweeping vistas to intimate studies of natural phenomena, strongly convey Yosemite’s exceptional qualities. The collection is powerful, inspired from eighteen years of Neills’ residing in the park. Tim Palmer’s essay is filled with a deep appreciation for Yosemite and the benefits it offers the human spirit, coupled with a passionate concern for its continued protection and health.

These moving images and eloquent words provide convincing evidence that the preservation of Yosemite should be the foremost goal in our relationship with this astonishing, but small, piece of Earth. Only when that goal is met will we realize the promise of wildness in Yosemite and in our world.