To Walk in Wilderness: A Rocky Mountain Journal (Hardcover)

~ T. A. Barron (Author), John Fielder (Photographer)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A bonanza of insights for hikers and wilderness lovers. -- Stewart Udall-1993

Barron chronicles the joys, trials, and personal inspiration of a glorious month [exploring Colorado's wilderness]. -- Backpacker Magazine-1993

T.A. Barron creates images of alpine country that allow us to see meadows as text, rivers and mountains as guardians of our spirit. Traveling throughout the pages of this pictorial journal reminds me that beauty is not optional. -- Terry Tempest Williams-1993

T.A. Barron's words create a landscape all their own. His insightful narratives weave together a tapestry of time, place, atmosphere and emotions...Barron's gift is a journey through time and a reminder that we are all connected. -- Call Of The Wild-1995

The need to protect nature as a wellspring of the human soul is what Barron's novels are all about. His strength is the depth of his love for the wild country and his skill is making us see the world through that lens. -- Colorado Daily-1993

Product Description

The many moods of these places, reflecting the unending motions of sun and moon and clouds, became our friends, even when they caused us to shake with cold or drip with perspiration. During our journey, we followed every major drainage in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, right to the source; we walked on trails that the Ute Indians knew a thousand years ago; we met thirty-hour storms-and boundless wildflowers. It was an experience that left me forever changed, forever deepened. It was a gift of the land. Copyright(c)Thomas A. Barron

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Westcliffe Publishers (September 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565790383
• ISBN-13: 978-1565790384
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 10.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,230,326 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous alpine landscape photography, December 29, 1997

By A Customer

If this is the book I think it is -- I believe I read it cover to cover a couple of years ago -- it is an absolutely beautiful book. The author and photographer went into the Snowmass-Maroon Bells wilderness areas of Colorado for 4 weeks, llamas carrying their loads (which I think included a view camera, so the load was considerable). The result is a book filled with jaw-dropping mountain photography -- sunrise, sunset, alpine meadows sprinkled with lakes and snowfields, wildflowers and crystal-clear skies. If you love high places, you'll love this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Superb CO Rockies book, October 29, 2008

By	MattOKC (Oklahoma City, OK United States) - See all my reviews

It's one of the better books at bringing the Colorado Rockies "feel" to the reader, especially among dozens and dozens of books about the Rockies.

My only gripe has to do with a quirk of photographer John Fielder's: literally EVERY photo of running water--without exception--uses that "slightly slow shutter speed" trick to create the effect of smooth, airbrushed water. EVERY one. Thus, every river, creek, or stream has cascades of smooth, cloudy white like veils draped over stones. It's a charming technique, but once in a while actually seeing crystal-clear running water in a mountain stream is nice too, you know?