Nature's Press is a publisher of high-quality nature photography books specializing in the landscapes and wildlife of the region surrounding Lake Superior in central North America. The company was founded by owner and photographer Jeff Richter with the publication of his first collection of photographs, Seasons of the North. Following on the success of that book, Jeff has continued to publish new collections of his photographs from the north woods of Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota in the United States, and Ontario, Canada. Jeff is currently working on a 2011 White Deer Calendar, due out in late summer of 2010.
In the latest release, Pure Superior, Jeff shares images collected over fifteen years from the shores and watershed of Lake Superior, including some of America's most gorgeous landscapes: Minnesota's North Shore, Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Canada's Nipigon Bay, Pukaskwa National Park, Lake Superior Provincial Park and Sleeping Giant, and many other favorite spots along the shore of this greatest of the Great Lakes. Sam Cook, Justin Isherwood, Howard Paap and John Bates contributed essays sharing their experiences, knowledge and reverence for Gichigami, the world's largest fresh-water lake.
The Nature's Press title, White Deer, was featured in an InWisconsin broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television. The book documents the awe-inspiring phenomenon of albino white-tailed deer. Naturalist John Bates provides background on the genetics of albinism and discusses human responses to the white animals, such as spiritual associations with albinism, the ethics of hunting white deer, and the sheer joy of seeing one in the wild.
Jeff's first book, Seasons of the North, deserves a place among the finest coffee table books. Seasons explores the natural beauty of the Northwoods of Wisconsin and the U.P., and features original essays by four of nature's most ardent admirers. The book reveals a variety of moods among the boreal forests and clear-water lakes and streams. Candid photographs of woodlands wildlife make this more than a landscape collection. The book celebrates the relatively untouched beauty of the northern lakes country of the Upper Midwest.
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Prints. All of the photographs in Jeff's books are available as prints for framing. Click on the "Photographs" link at left, or use the menu bar link to view a gallery of Jeff's photos. This is only a sampling. You can ask Jeff about getting prints of any of the shots in the three books, in addition to the pictures shown on the Photographs page. Call Nature's Press at 715-476-2938 to get more information about ordering prints. We currently do not take credit card payments by phone or fax. You may use a credit card by placing your order online using PayPal secure payments. You do not need a PayPal account to order via PayPal. Follow the instructions carefully. Choose the size you want and type in the name or image number of the photo you are purchasing.
Calendar. A brand-new White Deer Calendar for 2011 will be out later this year. The calendar will feature photographs of albino deer in the wild. These are new shots that do not already appear in the White Deer book.