"It is hard not to be moved by these images. Give yourself some time to enter into these pages, and plenty of space. It is a unique vantage point."

                   --The Pbiladelt, bia Inquirer

"James Balog goes ro dizzying heights ro rake stunning photos of trees."

                  --People

 "The portraits gathered here are a stunning tribute to majestic trees across America, and paired mini-essays offer a wealth of tree trivia"

                  --Publisbers Weekly

In Tree, acclaimed photographer James Balog explores the changing character of the American forest, seeking out superlative trees--the old, the massive, the tall--in whatever landscape they remain. By photographing these national and state champions, Balog celebrates outstanding individuals but also comments on the precarious nature of arboreal survival in a world where human interests often compete with the needs of healthy forests.

Perhaps most compelling are Balog's immense portraits of sequoia and redwood as no human has ever viewed them,captured in hundreds of tiny frames as the photographer rappeled down neighboring trees. With remarkable daring, Balog and his team climbed to the heights and set up their rigging, then the phorographer descended slowly: the result is a series of majestic mosaics, presented here in multiple fold-out panels that highlight the trees' vast splendor.

Essays outline each tree's special quality and illuminate Balog's experience with the trees. Together, text and images reflect the photographer's ongoing struggle to understand and interpret the complex relationship between humans and nature. This awe-inspiring volume, with its groundbreaking portraits of sylvan giants, truly delivers a new vision of the American forest.