There is no question that photography has played a major role in the environmental movement.
Galen Rowell

There's no question that photographs communicate more instantly and powerfully than words do, but if you want to communicate a complex concept clearly, you need words, too.
Galen Rowell

These days, most nature photographers are deeply committed to the environmental message.
Galen Rowell

Today, I'm very careful not to mention very specific locations when I write or give captions.
Galen Rowell

Wanting to take a light camera with me when I climb or do mountain runs has kept me using exclusively 35 mm.
Galen Rowell

What I mean by photographing as a participant rather than observer is that I'm not only involved directly with some of the activities that I photograph, such as mountain climbing, but even when I'm not I have the philosophy that my mind and body are part of the natural world.
Galen Rowell

When we tune in to an especially human way of viewing the landscape powerfully, it resonates with an audience.
Galen Rowell