New York state's Adirondack Park is the largest park in the lower 48 states. There are more than 6 million acres within its boundaries-an area that could contain Yellowstone. Yosemite, Everglades, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined and still have room left over. This magnificent park offers the largest area of wilderness east of the Mississippi River. It's a region that has been in professional photographer Carl Heilman's blood for as long as he can remember. He has photographed the park for decades and knows it well; he knows how to capture its immense diversity of light, moods, textures, and drama. With a wild park so vast, it would be impossible to photograph all of it in a lifetime, much less a vacation, but in this book, Heilman shares his intimate knowledge of its sites so you can make your own staining images of this ruggedly beautiful landscape. Both hobbyists looking for memorable shots and dedicated professionals building a portfolio will appreciate this book's useful, practical information about exposure, composition, gear, safety, weather, seasons, and how to get those perfect shots.

Pro tips and solid advice will help you make the most of your time in this beautiful wild place. The sites featured here represent a diverse selection that will help unlock the park's possibilities for you. Sparkling new snow on mountainsides, rich green forested hills in spring, deep blue summer lakes, spectacular fall colors-this region offers it all and this guide tells you where to find the landscapes that will inspire your creativity. So bring your camera along to paddle a wild lake on a moonlit night when the loons are calling under an amazing canopy of stars. Shoot autumn hillsides glowing crimson and gold in "magic hour" light. Capture the solitude of winter on a remote snowcapped peak or the joy of relaxing in the spray of a backcountry waterfall. You'll fall for the Adirondacks as you record its unique beauty on film. Book jacket.