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Thankful for our national monuments

Posted on November 25, 2021, 4:43 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.

I am thankful to still have my health, the support of my family, for the vaccine and with it the ability to gather together with all loved ones. I am thankful for the support I receive from you, my readers. There are, however, bigger things. On December 4, 2017, following a review, President Trump had […]

Tags: bears ears national monument, conservation, grand staircase escalante national monument, national monuments, Our national monuments, thanksgiving
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Return to JMT backpacking

Posted on November 19, 2021, 11:58 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.

This spring, I returned to an adjacent segment of the John Muir Trail, a quarter-century after my first visit. How did things change, particularly with respect to photography? Although I carried my 5×7 camera, my first backpacking trip about 25 years ago was mostly a fun outing with friends on a short section of the […]

Tags: california, hiking, kings canyon national park, mountains, national parks, nature, photography, sequoia national park
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The Backpacking Trip

Posted on November 5, 2021, 8:03 pm, by QT Luong, under Recollections.

I first connected with the wilderness on the high peaks of the Alps. Besides the setting of that world new to me, mountain climbing captivated me because of the intense concentration it fostered. During technical ascents on steep faces and ridges, there is nothing but you and the mountain in mind, as the only concern […]

Tags: california, hiking, kings canyon national park, large format photography, national parks
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QT Luong was the first to photograph all America's 63 National Parks - in large format. He received the Ansel Adams Award for Photography from the Sierra Club, the Robin W. Winks Award for Enhancing Public Understanding of National Parks from the National Parks Conservation Association, and was featured in the film The National Parks: America's Best Idea. His photographs are extensively published and have been the subject of five books including Treasured Lands (winner of twelve national and international book awards), many newspaper and magazine feature articles, solo gallery and museum exhibits across the U.S. and abroad.

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