Stephen Gorman's Vermont studio on a winter night

Bestselling novelist and essayist Rick Bass says "Steve Gorman's photographs come as close as is possible, other than actually being in the woods, to giving us glimpses, tastes, odors, sounds, and touches of the spirit and being of these places." Acclaimed nature writer David Quammen says "Gorman's The American Wilderness …with its majestic images and its companionable voice… is a collection of vividly particular locales in which history itself adds to the meaning, the genius loci, and the charm." Audubon Magazine says "Stephen Gorman is an explorer who delves into the natural and social histories of the lands he visits, uncovering the soul of wilderness that drew our first pioneers and reinforcing the ethic of conservation that has kept America wild."

Stephen Gorman's large-format, color photo-essay books include Thoreau's New England (University Press of New England, 2007), Wild New England (Voyageur Press, 2006), Northeastern Wilds: Journeys of Discovery in the Northern Forest (Appalachian Mountain Club, 2002), and The American Wilderness: Journeys into Distant and Historic Landscapes (Rizzoli-Universe, 1999). Throughout his career Gorman has also worked on assignment for national magazines such as Men's Journal, National Geographic publications, Discovery Channel publications, Sports Illustrated, The Boston Globe Magazine, Sierra, Outside, and Yankee, among others.

Steve Gorman in the Presidential Range, New Hampshire. Photo credit: Peter Kavouksorian.

Gorman's writing and photography benefit from his knowledge of, affection for, and active participation in his subject matter. He holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Studies from Yale and a Bachelor's Degree in American Studies from Wesleyan. An active participant in his areas of interest, Gorman worked as a cowboy on a ranch in Wyoming, as an exploration geologist in Alaska and Nevada, and as an Outward Bound wilderness instructor throughout the US and Canada. His powerful connection to his subject matter results in the most evocative words and images. According to The Washington Times "the result is always the same: a masterful, some might even say seductive, introduction to his chosen destination."

Stephen Gorman has a lifelong interest in history, conservation and land-use issues. Prior to devoting himself to writing and photography, he conducted National Wild and Scenic River studies for the National Park Service. He and his wife Mary live in Norwich, Vermont where they enjoy easy access to the mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes of northern New England.