American Amazon is a sweeping visual journey through the ancient forests, wild rivers, hidden wetlands, and extraordinary biodiversity of the southeastern United States. Across 272 pages and 220 photographs, National Geographic photographer Mac Stone reveals a region as ecologically rich and visually dramatic as any on Earth—from Appalachian headwaters and old-growth swamps to spring-fed rivers, coastal deltas, and the rare species that depend on them. Published by teNeues, the book makes a powerful case for seeing the Southeast not as a collection of separate landscapes, but as one vast, interconnected living system shaped by water and time.
Created as the companion volume to the American Amazon IMAX film and PBS NATURE series directed by Eric Bendick and produced by Grizzly Creek Films, the book expands the stories seen on screen through immersive photography and deeper exploration of the wildlife, landscapes and natural forces defining the region. Together, the films and book offer an unprecedented portrait of the wild Southeast—celebrating its beauty, revealing its global significance, and underscoring what is at stake in protecting it for the future.
American Amazon is a sweeping visual journey through the ancient forests, wild rivers, hidden wetlands, and extraordinary biodiversity of the southeastern United States. Across 272 pages and 220 photographs, National Geographic photographer Mac Stone reveals a region as ecologically rich and visually dramatic as any on Earth—from Appalachian headwaters and old-growth swamps to spring-fed rivers, coastal deltas, and the rare species that depend on them. Published by teNeues, the book makes a powerful case for seeing the Southeast not as a collection of separate landscapes, but as one vast, interconnected living system shaped by water and time.
Created as the companion volume to the American Amazon IMAX film and PBS NATURE series directed by Eric Bendick and produced by Grizzly Creek Films, the book expands the stories seen on screen through immersive photography and deeper exploration of the wildlife, landscapes and natural forces defining the region. Together, the films and book offer an unprecedented portrait of the wild Southeast—celebrating its beauty, revealing its global significance, and underscoring what is at stake in protecting it for the future.