Praise
"This is an indescribably sublime book, a testament to the power of our saved and sacred places to transform our lives, rearrange our molecules and make of us all, as John Muir would say, "'kindred spirits.'"
"This version of the Western landscape is a wilderness experience, and Ortner's aim is simply to honor these places in their pristine beauty. A large format helps to convey the scope of the vistas. It is also a format big enough to experience the images viscerally: the textures of stone and brush and water running through them are almost palpable."
"Magnificent...Ortner's photographs encompass nothing less than a history of
Southwestern geology told in incredbly dramatic terms...he has invested
inert matter and archetypal forms with a sense of mysterious silence and
timelessness."
"Exquisite...a visual treat."
"Uncannily evocative images."
"Throughout the book, Jon Ortner captures the natural beauty of the Southwest in his stunning photographs...Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest is truly a visual delight."
"...contains some of the most beautiful photographs of our canyon country that we have ever seen (and that's high praise indeed)"