The essays, poetry, and stories presented in The Illuminated Landscape
encompass the entire Sierra Nevada experience: an ancient creation myth
involving an unlikely contest between Hawk and Crow, vignettes of life
in mining camps, a curious deer taking a stroll through Beetle Rock, the
impact a simple camping trip can make, the solace felt by a family held
in an internment camp, and an enlightening attempt to climb Matterhorn
Peak. Excerpts from well-known writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Mark
Twain, Mary Austin, Wallace Stegner, Gary Snyder, T. Coraghessan Boyle,
and Ishmael Reed as well as original works from local authors reveal
how important the Sierra has become to our cultural psyche as an
irreplaceable refuge for our spirits.

The Illuminated Landscape comes at a critical point. With
the power of the written word to inspire, energize, and challenge, this
anthology shines a light on what is at risk for the Sierra Nevada today
and reinforces the importance of sustaining its beauty and ecological
diversity.

A Sierra Nevada native and current resident, Gary Noy taught history at
Sierra College from 1987 to the present. A graduate of UC Berkeley and
CSU Sacramento, he is the founder and director of the Sierra College
Center for Sierra Nevada Studies and coordinator of the college’s Sierra
Nevada Virtual Museum. He is the author of Distant Horizon: Documents from the 19th Century American West.

The Illuminated Landscape: A Sierra Nevada Anthology (Paperback)

By Gary Noy, Rick Heide

$19.95

ISBN-13: 9781597141284
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Heyday Books, 5/2010

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