In this title, evocative photographs of such breathtaking sights as Grand Canyon National Park, Kings River Canyon, and Yellowstone National Park are paired with quotes from a noted naturalist in this tribute to America's national parks.

The photographs taken by Ansel Adams were co mmissioned by the Interior Department to form a mural in the Washington D.C. Headquarters and are presented here as a tr ibute to those who had the foresight to ring-fence vast area s of wilderness. '