Laurence Parent is a freelance photographer and writer in Austin, Texas, specializing in landscape, nature, and travel subjects. His work has appeared in Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, National Geographic Traveler, Sierra, Natural History, Outside, Backpacker, Men's Journal, Travel and Leisure, Newsweek, and the New York Times. Additionally, he has been the photographer and/or author of thirty books, including Official Guide to Texas State Parks.Joe Nick Patoski is an Austin-based writer who has authored the book Selena: Como la Flor and coauthored Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire, as well as writing the text for his previous collaborations with Laurence Parent, Texas Coast and Texas Mountains. His work has appeared in the Texas Observer, National Geographic, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Rolling Stone, Outside, Field and Stream, Men's Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, No Depression, American Heritage, CondÉ Nast Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Travel Holiday, American Way, and Southwest Spirit, among other publications. In addition to his writing career, he works in radio, lectures, and has driven a taxi and managed rock-and-roll bands.

"Laurence Parent's work is superb. He is without a doubt one of the signature photographers of Texas. He has shot many of the iconic images of Big Bend National Park-images that have appeared in the New York Times, Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, and Texas Parks & Wildlife, as well as in books about the park and West Texas." Jack Lowry, Editor, Texas Highways "Joe Nick Patoski's writing in Big Bend National Park is compelling and knowledgeable, done with great confidence and passion for the subject." Jan Reid, author of The Bullet Meant for Me and editor of Rio Grande

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Laurence Parent is a freelance photographer and writer in Austin, Texas, specializing in landscape, nature, and travel subjects. His work has appeared in Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, National Geographic Traveler, Sierra, Natural History, Outside, Backpacker, Men's Journal, Travel and Leisure, Newsweek, and the New York Times. Additionally, he has been the photographer and/or author of thirty books, including Official Guide to Texas State Parks.Joe Nick Patoski is an Austin-based writer who has authored the book Selena: Como la Flor and coauthored Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire, as well as writing the text for his previous collaborations with Laurence Parent, Texas Coast and Texas Mountains. His work has appeared in the Texas Observer, National Geographic, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Rolling Stone, Outside, Field and Stream, Men's Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, No Depression, American Heritage, CondÉ Nast Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Travel Holiday, American Way, and Southwest Spirit, among other publications. In addition to his writing career, he works in radio, lectures, and has driven a taxi and managed rock-and-roll bands.

"Laurence Parent's work is superb. He is without a doubt one of the signature photographers of Texas. He has shot many of the iconic images of Big Bend National Park-images that have appeared in the New York Times, Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, and Texas Parks & Wildlife, as well as in books about the park and West Texas." Jack Lowry, Editor, Texas Highways "Joe Nick Patoski's writing in Big Bend National Park is compelling and knowledgeable, done with great confidence and passion for the subject." Jan Reid, author of The Bullet Meant for Me and editor of Rio Grande

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Laurence Parent is a freelance photographer and writer in Austin, Texas, specializing in landscape, nature, and travel subjects. His work has appeared in Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, National Geographic Traveler, Sierra, Natural History, Outside, Backpacker, Men's Journal, Travel and Leisure, Newsweek, and the New York Times. Additionally, he has been the photographer and/or author of thirty books, including Official Guide to Texas State Parks.Joe Nick Patoski is an Austin-based writer who has authored the book Selena: Como la Flor and coauthored Stevie Ray Vaughan: Caught in the Crossfire, as well as writing the text for his previous collaborations with Laurence Parent, Texas Coast and Texas Mountains. His work has appeared in the Texas Observer, National Geographic, Texas Monthly, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Rolling Stone, Outside, Field and Stream, Men's Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, No Depression, American Heritage, CondÉ Nast Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Travel Holiday, American Way, and Southwest Spirit, among other publications. In addition to his writing career, he works in radio, lectures, and has driven a taxi and managed rock-and-roll bands.

"Laurence Parent's work is superb. He is without a doubt one of the signature photographers of Texas. He has shot many of the iconic images of Big Bend National Park-images that have appeared in the New York Times, Texas Highways, Texas Monthly, and Texas Parks & Wildlife, as well as in books about the park and West Texas." Jack Lowry, Editor, Texas Highways "Joe Nick Patoski's writing in Big Bend National Park is compelling and knowledgeable, done with great confidence and passion for the subject." Jan Reid, author of The Bullet Meant for Me and editor of Rio Grande

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