“Elrick's stunning photographs and eloquent prose, interspersed here with Audubon’s work and excerpts from his journals, make this a book that tacks between present and past, gently pushing the reader to think hard about environmental change, the ethics of conservation, and the profound beauty of the natural world.” ––Martha A. Sandweiss, author of "Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception across the Color Line"