Our Beautiful, Fragile World

Engaging and inspirational, Peter Essick’s environmental photojournalism might just save the world

By Amy Gulick, Photography By Peter Essick

Updated April 6, 2020

For many people, a beautiful wild landscape image serves as an escape to a peaceful place away from the noise, congestion and stress of modern civilization.

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Originally Published June 9, 2015

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