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Coming Fall 2010, the second installment in the “Freedom to Roam™” series

Traveling the length of the North American Pacific coastline, Florian Schulz explores the dramatic interplay between ocean and land—from Baja California to Alaska’s Beaufort Sea.

Photography by Florian Schulz

Stretching along the jagged western edge of the North American continent, the Baja to Beaufort (B2B) ecosystem encompasses a range of oceanic and coastal habitats, including rivers, estuaries, lagoons, forests, and other large interconnected landscapes. This region is also home to many migrating marine species—gray and blue whales, Pacific salmon, leatherback sea turtles, and bluefin tuna—that travel thousands of miles, seamlessly across national borders. They link north to south, the tropics to the Arctic, and even ocean to forest.

Through beautiful images from a passionate advocate for corridor protection, this project highlights the critical notion that ecosystems are interrelated—and that ecosystem health is wholly dependent upon the preservation of ecosystem connectivity.

Like other Braided River projects, Baja to the Beaufort Sea will reach beyond the printed page through photographer presentations, outreach, and a traveling museum exhibit. As part of the campaign, Braided River will collaborate with and offer communications support to on-the-ground conservation organizations working towards marine and coastal protection.

For more on Florian Schulz, click here. To check out his blog, visit http://florianschulz.wordpress.com.