Art has served many purposes in our culture. It's our way of interpreting the world around us - capturing a glimpse of time to preserve a moment to which we can never return. Photographer Ansel Adams understood that when he took breathtaking photographs of Yosemite Park: images which inspired Congress to protect the land permanently.
Photography can also help remind us of what's at stake if we don't protect our environment. New York photographer Robert Rodriguez Jr. has captured images of the Hudson Valley for years, and hopes his art help preserve the land he is so connected to.
