A journey through the mountain ranges of Texas in images and words. Laurence Parent's photographs capture the mountains from first light to sunset and from winter snow to summer drought. The text offers notes on the ways in which the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live there.

Patoski's text ranges as widely as the photos, using places from Marathon to El Paso's Franklin Mountains as starting points for "field notes" that explore the myriad ways in which the land has shaped and been shaped by the people who live on it. For everyone who longs for mountain views and wide-open spaces, Texas Mountains comes as close to being there as you can get without endless driving. Laurence Parent is a freelance photographer and writer in Austin, Texas, whose work has appeared in Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and many other publications. Joe Nick Patoski is a Senior Editor of Texas Monthly magazine in Austin.

Author's and Photographer's Note
Introduction
Texas Mountains
The Mountain Ranges
Acknowledgments