Photographer David Muench holds new book launch in Albuquerque & Santa Fe!

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OUR NATIONAL PARKS, Photography by David Muench, Essay by Ruth Rudner

World renowned and award-winning photographer David Muench and writer Ruth Rudner have outdone themselves in their latest book, Our National Parks. With the first printing sold out in less than a week, it is a wildly popular tribute to the most beautiful land in the United States.

David Muench has dedicated his life to hiking, photographing, and documenting this priceless heritage. Muench’s images and Ruth Rudner’s moving essay capture the essence of well-visited park icons that millions of Americans love and cherish.

Our National Parks features well-known monuments like Delicate Arch, Old Faithful, and the giant redwoods, as well as seldom seen wilderness areas of parks. David has trekked through Zion, Bryce Canyon, Carlsbad, Katmai, and Glacier, producing spectacular photographs of our country’s finest wilderness landscapes.

David Muench and Ruth Rudner will be having launch parties open to the public at Bookworks in Albuquerque on January 26th at 7:00 pm and at Collected Works in Santa Fe on January 28th at 4:00 pm.

Our National Parks is available through bookstores and online retailers nationwide. For publicity, please contact Sam Boush, samb@gacpc.com or 800.452.3032.

ABOUT DAVID MUENCH
David Muench’s sensitivity and determination to champion the strength and beauty of the land, and wilderness in particular, have led to extensive contributions of his work in magazines, books, advertising, exhibit format books, and wilderness and conservation publications throughout the world. Muench is the primary photographer for more than forty books, and he has participated in numerous solo photographer exhibits.

ABOUT RUTH RUDNER
The author of ten books and numerous articles as well as a frequent contributor to the Arts & Leisure Section of the Wall Street Journal, this is Ruth Rudner’s second collaboration with husband David Muench. Rudner has also been a contributing editor at Ski, Skiing, and Self magazines. Ruth’s great respect for nature and its awesome power is evident in all her many essays, books, and articles.

ABOUT GRAPHIC ARTS BOOKS
Graphic Arts Books, an imprint of Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, publishes only the highest quality titles by partnering with award-winning photographers and well-known regional authors. With subjects ranging from geography and landscape to conservation, history, travel, and lifestyle, Graphic Arts Books has become a well-respected leader in the publication of high-end coffee-table books throughout the world.