Photographer Captures the Fascinating World From Dusk to Dawn

Art Wolfe has documented so many corners of the world when the lights were out. The American photographer and conservationist traveled to every continent to explore and record animals, nature, and people, watching what they do at night.

His new book, “Night on Earth,” is a collection of photographs taken from dusk until dawn.

Wolfe talked to Treehugger about his interest in nature, how things are different in the dark, and why it’s important to get up off the couch.

Art Wolfe: Growing up in the Pacific Northwest grounded me in nature. From the time I was young, I loved identifying plants and animals. There was a greenbelt in the West Seattle neighborhood where I grew up (and live only a mile from today) and I would head down to the creek with my little guidebooks. You could say I didn’t have a choice—I was born with that focus on the natural world.

As a family, we did a lot of camping and that outdoors spirit remained as I grew older. As soon as I got a car and was independent, I headed for the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains with friends. We were serious mountain climbers and I hauled around camera gear to document our exploits. Encouraged by my mother, I began to paint and studied art at the University of Washington. It was then that photography, nature, and art came together as my true vocation.

Photographer Captures the Fascinating World From Dusk to Dawn

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