Longleaf, Far As the Eye Can See

Bill Finch is senior fellow at the Ocean Foundation and executive director of the Mobile Botanical Gardens. Beth Finch is a conservation photographer and a conservation realtor. Rhett Johnson is cofounder and president of the Longleaf Alliance, Inc. John C. Hall is curator of the Black Belt Museum at the University of West Alabama. Beth Finch and John C. Hall are coauthors of Headwaters: A Journey on Alabama Rivers.

"[Longleaf, Far as the Eye Can See] pays tribute to a tree that's been a fixture in the Southern forest for centuries."-Garden & Gun blog "I lost several hours paging through the evocative pictures in this book, and the text is equally absorbing."-New York Times "Longleaf is not a story of loss, but one of deep reverence for the grandeur and mystery of these regions."-American Scientist "Longleaf makes an insightful and visually attractive read for the nature aficionado or wood enthusiast."-Austin American-Statesman "The lush images and meticulously researched story combine to make the case that restoring longleaf pine is not only possible, but worthwhile." -Nature Conservancy "This book by Finch and colleagues, with its many beautiful color photographs and well-written text, explains longleaf's history, ecology, and the reasons why it deserves a larger place in contemporary forests. . . . Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers."-CHOICE "A truly lovely coffee table book, which anyone who loves the great outdoors will appreciate."-Doc Kirby, WTBF-AM/FM "A rhapsodic argument in pictures and words."-Southern Spaces "It deserves a place on the shelves of environmental historians and on the coffee tables of all those who care about the future of longleaf."-H-Net Reviews "The book is captivating, blending cultural history, biology, and conservation ethos with elegant images highlighting the complexity of a stately tree and the unique ecosystem it defines."-West Virginia History