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Parklands: America’s National Parks and Public Lands

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by Jacob W. Frank, 2025. Hardcover, 240 pages.

A visual odyssey through America’s most spectacular national parks and public lands―from iconic parks like Yosemite, Glacier Bay, Denali, the Everglades, and the Grand Tetons, to the lesser-known gems of the Dry Tortugas, Congaree, Black Canyon, and the John Day Fossil Beds.

The United States has designated over 800 million acres as public land. Over the last ten years, photographer Jacob W. Frank has boated, climbed, caved, hiked, biked, skied, dog mushed, backpacked, snowmobiled, flown over, and driven through some of the most scenic public lands the U.S. has to offer.

In the pages of this book, Frank invites you to embark on a visual odyssey through the wild beauty of America’s public lands. Through stunning photographs, we trace Frank’s love affair with the wilderness, beginning with his first internship in Grand Teton National Park to the present day.

Through his lens, we witness the diversity of the natural and cultural resources within our public lands, reminding us of the need to protect them for future generations. Frank’s photographs serve as both a celebration of the natural world and a call to action, inspiring us to become stewards of the land and champions for its preservation.

About the Author

Jacob W. Frank is a photographer and author who specializes in capturing the natural beauty of public lands. His career began with an internship at Grand Teton National Park, and he went on to earn a master’s degree in recreation, parks and tourism from the University of Florida. He landed seasonal jobs at Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Carlsbad Caverns and Denali. His camera was with him through it all: As he hiked, guided and led ranger talks, he was simultaneously testing out new photo gear, refining his skills and shooting thousands of pictures.

Eventually, he landed permanent positions, first at Glacier and then at Yellowstone National Park, where he is currently a digital communications specialist. He has frequently traveled to other parks, and he’s taken official photos for the National Park Service at places from Dinosaur National Monument to Padre Island National Seashore to Isle Royale National Park.