Yosemite: An Enduring Treasure

Keith S. Walklet

A native of the East Coast, Keith S. Walklet traded a daily commute (from Connecticut to New York City), and most of his belongings, for a camera and motorcycle, with which he explored the continental United States and Alaska. Arriving in Yosemite National Park in 1984 for “one winter,” he set about documenting its grand scenes and subtle beauty first with 35mm, then 6x7 cm and 4x5 field cameras. The “one winter” became fourteen years and found Walklet overseeing interpretive programs for the primary park concessioner. He is the author/photographer of two Yosemite books, and his work has appeared in practically every medium, including Audubon and Sierra Club calendars, Backpacker magazine, and National Geographic.