Seattle is famous for its breathtaking natural environment—from the islands and waterways of Puget Sound to the old-growth forests of the Olympic Range to magnificent Mount Rainier. Now, in celebration of this scenic city, Wild Seattle explores the incredible natural treasures to be found within a 90-minute drive from downtown. More than 140 extraordinary full-color images of wildlands, parks.
This region is sometimes called Ecotopia . . . . but it is not because the people are any more virtuous in regard to the environment. It is because the natural world is so close, so ingrained in daily life. The outdoors—mountain, sea, and forest—are shared living rooms, not abstractions. Even in a thick fog, crossing Puget Sound by ferry, you feel it: the call of the wild so close to the urban center. At times, I hold my breath.

- Timothy Egan, from Wild Seattle