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Perhaps no state holds as many surprises as Arizona. To outsiders, Arizona conjures up images of the Grand Canyon, the saguaro cactus, and the O.K. Corral. Those who have experienced this jewel of the Southwest, however, know that Arizona is all these things and much more. Arizona on My Mind brings you the many faces of this diverse state in words and pictures. No matter where you are, you can open this wonderful collection of images and find yourself transported to a world of stunning beauty. A world where the forces of nature-wind, water, and time-have shaped the landscape in fantastic and unusual ways. You'll see towering, snow-capped mountains; eerie, spire-like volcanic cores; seemingly bottomless canyons; and impossible rock formations. You'll find roaring waterfalls; quiet, tree-lined brooks; massive reservoirs; vast painted deserts, and endless blue skies. Arizona is a land of open spaces-quiet, remote places where you can look in all directions and see no trace of the hand of man. In other corners of the state man's influence is more apparent. Spectacular ancient Indian ruins, carved into the landscape itself, are a mysterious record of Arizona's earliest inhabitants. Flat-roofed adobe houses recall the architecture of Spanish settlers. Towns like Tombstone are a step back to the Old West, where cowboys still ride through the streets on horseback. And Arizona's major cities are bustling urban centers, where skyscrapers and universities have taken the place of pueblos and one-room schoolhouses. This unique combination of wild landscape, historical interest, and cultural diversity has drawn many of the nation's best photographers to Arizona, where every budding cactus, every grand vista, and every sunset is a momentary work of art waiting to be captured on film. For these reasons, many of these photographers call Arizona home. The photographs chosen for this book are beautiful-because Arizona is a beautiful place-but they also have that something extra, that ability to capture the true essence, the spirit, the magic of Arizona. Arizona's natural beauty and its people have also spawned a wealth of literature and other written and oral tributes. You'll find these scattered through this book as well. Zane Grey, John Wesley Powell, Walt Whitman, John Steinbeck, Willa Cather, Barry Goldwater, and many others help articulate this complicated land that can often seem indescribable. Whether you're an Arizona resident, a frequent visitor, or someone who simply enjoys a beautiful places, Arizona on My Mind is the perfect way to remember a special place and to dream of Arizona days to come.

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Here is a book for everyone who loves Montana. Here are mountains that soar with out spirits, meadows that bloom in the spring, rivers that amble through the prairie, forests that harbor wild things. Here is a country where a neighbor will lend a hand, where cowboys depend on their horses, where coyotes convene at night, where eagles fly. In Montana you can catch a brown trout on an autumn day when the cottonwoods are going gold and the sky is as blue as paint. Or cross-country ski on a moonlit night. Or watch thunderheads pile up against the horizon. In Montana you can see a whitetail buck keeping his head low, a pheasant cock in the golden stubble of a wheat field, a newborn calf, a bull elk in velvet. These images-ones that Montanans, native born and adoptive, cherish-have been captured in full color by photographers Michael S. Sample and Larry Mayer in the pages of Montana on My Mind. Here are photographs-scenics, portraits, action shots, wildlife-to delight the eye and lift the heart as we celebrate the beauty, the heritage, the pride, and the spirit of Montana. Accompanying the magnificent color photography are quotations from the works of notable Montanans. Mike Maclean, Charles M. Russell, Gary Cooper, and many others help articulate the profound and often inexpressible Sentimental Montanans (and who isn't?) will remember perfect days and dream of more Montana days to come.

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