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It is relatively easy to convey how the loss of ice will damage the planet, but it is more difficult for people to value the stark beauty of glacial ice when so few have seen it first hand. Photographs are a pale substitute for direct experience, but I hope that my images can spark interest and understanding—and an appreciation for the pure beauty of ice.
—James Martin

What the ice tells us about the past may help us understand its future—and ours—on Earth.

As ancient ice melts and retreats, our planet is changing—rapidly. Planet Ice documents the beauty and power of ice and its unique role in revealing the condition of our planet. Glaciers and ice fields are critical to the health of our world, and we are making them disappear.

Pairing the striking photography of James Martin with essays by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, polar bear expert Ian Stirling, ice scientist Richard Alley, glaciologist Gino Casassa, and noted writers Gretel Ehrlich, Broughton Coburn, and Nick Jans, Planet Ice examines the characteristics and history of ice and explores human concepts of ice and wilderness. The essays and photographs transport us to far-flung locations around the world, introducing us to people and animals dependent upon ice. We travel to Antarctica, Greenland, Patagonia, Alaska, Mount Everest, the Andes, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Alps, the Rockies, the Cascades, China, Iceland, and beyond. Together, Martin and the authors illuminate the profound connection between ice—a substance at once mutable and forceful—and the well-being of the global community.

For more on the Planet Ice project, visit:

James Martin's Planet Ice site or www.greatoutdoors.com

In the Portland, OR area on October 7th? Don't miss the change to attend the Between Heaven & Earth event with wildlife photographers Art Wolfe and James Martin for the official release of Planet Ice.

Click here to find out more!