Mountain Ranges of Colorado

by John Fielder

Updated 2nd Edition in celebration of the 50th anniversary of America's Wilderness Act.--originally published to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the act, which was instituted in 1964. This new edition, with updated text, contains large-format color photos by celebrated photographer John Fielder of the wealth of peaks, pristine alpine lakes and meadows, rocky cliffs, creeks, and waterfalls of 28 Colorado mountain ranges. Includes text of Fielder stories of life in the wilderness, and text describing geologic origins of each range.

Genres: Nature, Travel, Nonfiction

232 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 2004

About the author

John Fielder (August 2, 1950 – August 11, 2023) was an American landscape photographer, nature writer, the publisher of over 40 books, and a conservationist.

Reviews

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathtaking.

[Rich · Rating 5 out of 5]

This coffee table book is chock full of breathtaking photos of Colorado's scenic mountain ranges. No one has ever done a better job than John Fielder of using a camera to capture what makes Colorado such a special place.

[Arapahoe Libraries]

Fielder's extraordinary photos illustrate this volume commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.