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The San Francisco Bay Area holds the most extensive system of wild greenbelts of any major metropolitan area in the world. More than 200 parks, preserves, and other protected areas can be found within forty miles of the city. This book celebrates these separate national, state, regional, county, local, and private entities as a whole for the first time. These 172 photographs of wild coasts, wild animals, wildflower meadows, redwood forests, oak woodlands, river deltas, bay wetlands, and mountain ridges are every bit as evocative as images that lure travelers to far corners of the Earth. Rowell's text traces the evolution of his childhood discovery of the wildlands out his Berkeley back door into his fascination with the relationship between preserved areas and those who have gone out of their way to save them. The narrative concludes with a series of interviews exploring the motivations and accomplishments of some of the individuals who have been instrumental in preserving wild parts of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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"""Galen Rowell's ""Bay Area Wild is a vivid evocation, and a record of a heritage...a book to dream over and an instruction manual on how to see."" --Robert Hass, former United States poet laureate ""As a big fan of Galen Rowell's photography, I heartily welcome and recommend this magnificent collaborative collection. Michael Sewell's photos are amazing--even to this lifelong resident. [This book] give[s] us so much of the native beauty of the Bay Area back country on the edge of our urban landscape."" --Dianne Deinstein, United States Senator ""This work captures the extraordinary contrast between civilization and the wild that exists in the Bay Area. These beautiful photographs remind me of why I feel so lucky to call California my home."" --Barbara Boxer, United States Senator ""A splendid look at the unrivaled natural beauty and diversity of the San Francisco metropolitan area--and a vivid story of its preservation by the energy and devotion of generations of citizens."" --Ernest Callenback, author of ""Ecotopia ""Galen Rowell's brilliant photography brings us back to that wonderful world of nature that exists all around us here in the Bay Area--and it truly is a joy to behold."" --San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown"

Galen Rowell's Bay Area Wild is a vivid evocation, and a record of a heritage...a book to dream over and an instruction manual on how to see. --Robert Hass, former United States poet laureate As a big fan of Galen Rowell's photography, I heartily welcome and recommend this magnificent collaborative collection. Michael Sewell's photos are amazing--even to this lifelong resident. [This book] give[s] us so much of the native beauty of the Bay Area back country on the edge of our urban landscape. --Dianne Deinstein, United States Senator This work captures the extraordinary contrast between civilization and the wild that exists in the Bay Area. These beautiful photographs remind me of why I feel so lucky to call California my home. --Barbara Boxer, United States Senator A splendid look at the unrivaled natural beauty and diversity of the San Francisco metropolitan area--and a vivid story of its preservation by the energy and devotion of generations of citizens. --Ernest Callenback, author of Ecotopia Galen Rowell's brilliant photography brings us back to that wonderful world of nature that exists all around us here in the Bay Area--and it truly is a joy to behold. --San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown

Galen Rowell's Bay Area Wild is a vivid evocation, and a record of a heritage...a book to dream over and an instruction manual on how to see. --Robert Hass, former United States poet laureate <br> As a big fan of Galen Rowell's photography, I heartily welcome and recommend this magnificent collaborative collection. Michael Sewell's photos are amazing--even to this lifelong resident. [This book] give[s] us so much of the native beauty of the Bay Area back country on the edge of our urban landscape. --Dianne Deinstein, United States Senator <br> This work captures the extraordinary contrast between civilization and the wild that exists in the Bay Area. These beautiful photographs remind me of why I feel so lucky to call California my home. --Barbara Boxer, United States Senator <br> A splendid look at the unrivaled natural beauty and diversity of the San Francisco metropolitan area--and a vivid story of its preservation by the energy and devotion of generations of citizens. --Ernest Callenback, author of Ecotopia <br> Galen Rowell's brilliant photography brings us back to that wonderful world of nature that exists all around us here in the Bay Area--and it truly is a joy to behold. --San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown

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