Posted on July 29, 2026, 5:43 pm, by QT Luong, under
Locations.
When President Trump reduced Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent in 2017, it was difficult to imagine a more drastic dismantling. The 1.35-million-acre monument established by President Obama in 2016 was cut to 201,876 acres. President Biden restored and slightly expanded it in 2021. On July 13, 2026, Trump reduced Bears Ears again. This […]
Posted on July 16, 2026, 3:29 pm, by QT Luong, under
Locations.
On July 13, President Trump once again stripped national-monument protection from most of Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument in Utah. In 2017, his first administration reduced the monument by nearly half. Together with the drastic reduction of Bears Ears (just renewed, and even worse), the action was widely described as the largest rollback of federal land […]
Posted on November 28, 2025, 12:12 pm, by QT Luong, under
Locations.
https://www.terragalleria.com/blog/national-parks-and-monuments-during-the-shutdown By the time I arrived in New Mexico this November, the numbers out of Washington were already worse than in April. Since the presidential inauguration, the National Park Service has now shed roughly a quarter of its permanent staff through buyouts, forced retirements, rescinded offers, and an ongoing hiring freeze. The “One Big Beautiful […]
Posted on April 26, 2025, 2:55 pm, by QT Luong, under
Uncategorized.
https://www.terragalleria.com/blog/national-park-week-2025-what-were-really-up-against Each April, National Park Week is a time to celebrate the beauty, history, and spirit of America’s public lands. But in 2025, celebration must be paired with vigilance. The threats facing our national parks and public lands aren’t just abstract — they are deliberate, coordinated, and accelerating beneath the surface. From budget cuts and […]
Posted on December 28, 2024, 4:29 pm, by QT Luong, under
Esthetics.
http://www.terragalleria.com/blog/landscape-photography-1989-2024 In this narrative, I draw a parallel between the development of my landscape photography work over more than three decades and my view of the historic evolution of landscape photography and environmental thought. I Growing up in France, I did not experience natural, raw landscapes solely shaped by primordial forces of nature until I […]
Posted on October 14, 2024, 11:26 pm, by QT Luong, under
Esthetics.
https://www.terragalleria.com/blog/the-trouble-with-wilderness Finding meaning often begins with crafting a personal narrative. When we shape our experiences into stories, we discover clarity, purpose, and a deeper connection to ourselves. With that in mind, while reflecting on my work in landscape photography, I realized that its development mirrored the historic evolution of the genre, and also of environmentalism. […]
Posted on April 22, 2023, 10:37 pm, by QT Luong, under
Locations.
Earth Day is a global event celebrated every year today, April 22nd. It is a day to raise awareness about environmental issues and take action toward creating a more sustainable future. Since National Park Week is held in conjunction with Earth Day, given my longtime association with public parklands, in past years, I have taken […]
Posted on October 6, 2022, 1:12 pm, by QT Luong, under
Announcements.
I am humbled and grateful to have received the 2022 Ansel Adams Award for Photography from the Sierra Club. Named Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography until a few years ago, the annual award “honors superlative photography that has been used to further conservation causes.” Given its provenance and past recipients, I couldn’t be more […]
Posted on September 24, 2022, 5:05 pm, by QT Luong, under
Locations.
Last week, I marked the 26th anniversary of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by highlighting two sites along the Cottonwood Canyon Road. One of them, Yellow Rock, was part of the lands that lost protections when the former president
Posted on April 20, 2022, 11:19 am, by QT Luong, under
Locations.
Almost thirty years ago, what drew me personally to America’s national parks was its diversity of natural environments. On the occasion of this year’s National Parks Week, I reflect on what generally made America’s national parks so special and if contemporary changes, especially in visitation, have affected any of that. The first national parks To […]
