Braided River has released photographer Amy Gulick's latest ecosystem photo book, "Salmon in the Trees: Life in Alaska's Tongass Rain Forest." In the book, Gulick's images are partnered with essays and research from leading scientists, conservationists and journalists, who pose the question "How long can the biological riches of the Tongass withstand the global demands for timber, seafood, and minerals?" Contributors include...

Amy Gulick won the 2008 Philip Hyde Grant for her work in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. The award was presented by the NANPA Foundation, an offshoot of the North American Nature Photography Association.

Gulick, of North Bend, Wash., is a photographer and writer specializing in conservation and natural history.

Her project will use photography to educate the public about why protecting the remaining intact watershed areas...

Michael and Patricia Fogden, of North Uist, Scotland, will receive 2008 Lifetime Achievement Awards from NANPA, recognizing their work with natural history subjects. Bates Littlehales, of Circleville, Wis., a retired photographer who specialized in natural history photography and underwater work for the National Geographic Society, will be honored with the second 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Also,  NANPA Fellow Awards will be presented to Kathy Moran, of Washington, D.C.; Danita Delimont, of Bellevue, Wash.; and Tom Vezo, of Green Valley, Ariz. Also to be recognized are...