Castle Peak, Idaho Size:40cm x 60cm, 15.8inches x 23.6inches

Castle Peak, Idaho Size:40cm x 60cm, 15.8inches x 23.6inchesCastle Peak, Idaho, rises sharply above the surrounding wilderness, its granite slopes a testament to the power of time and tectonics. As one of the highest points in the White Cloud Mountains, it stands as a symbol of endurance in an increasingly fragile world. But even here, climate change is leaving its mark. Warmer temperatures are shrinking snowpacks that feed rivers below, altering ecosystems and threatening water supplies across the region. The

climate change is leaving its mark

This engineering feat spurred economic growth

leaving scars on the landscape and a stark reminder of what’s at stake

which carves through these landscapes

rises sharply above the surrounding wilderness

meandering river with natural flood cycles that nourished expansive wetlands and biodiverse habitats

it now retreats at one of the fastest rates on Earth

The damming of the Mississippi River Valley in the 19th and 20th centuries transformed one of America’s most vibrant ecosystems into a heavily managed waterway

it transforms the ecosystem around it

the Mississippi became a tool for human ambition

and damaging habitats along the way

As the glacier shrinks