Through inspired quotations from a diverse group of women -- including leading authors and naturalists -- paired with breathtaking landscape photography, this pocket-sized volume captures the extraordinary beauty and spirit of Yosemite. It's the perfect companion to take on a journey of discovery, and will surely revive one's connection with the natural world. Contributors include: Diane Ackerman, writer Louisa May Alcott, writer Lorraine Anderson, writer and editor Dr. Maya Angelou, writer and poet Martha Beck, writer and life coach Ruth Bernhard, photographer Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poet Annie Barrett Cashner, painter Alison Colwell, botanist Marie Curie, scientist Eleonora Duse, actor Gretel Ehrlich, writer and adventurer Bonnie Gisel, curator, Le Conte Memorial Lodge Grace Greenwood, writer Joy Harjo, poet Etty Hillesum, writer Pam Houston, writer Dorothy Kilgallen, journalist and game show panelist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, psychiatrist Danielle LaPorte, writer and entrepreneur Charlotte Mauk, environmentalist Edna St.
Vincent Millay, poet Mother Teresa, founder, Missions of Charity Anais Nin, writer Elizabeth Stone O'Neill, writer Penny Otwell, artist and naturalist Julia Parker, Indian Cultural Demonstrator Shauna Potocky, Branch Chief of Education, NPS Beth Pratt, environmentalist J.K. Rowling, writer Cheryl Strayed, writer Mae West, actor Marianne Williamson, writer Ann Zwinger, writer Susan Zwinger, writer and illustrator

Photographs by: Michael Frye