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Mac Stone's 'American Amazon' Documents Southeast US Wetlands

publication · 2026-05-22

teNeues announces the release of 'American Amazon,' a photographic book by conservation photographer Mac Stone. The work documents the endangered wetlands of the southeastern United States, which Stone identifies as a biodiversity stronghold comparable to the Amazon rainforest. Based on two decades of fieldwork, the book aims to draw attention to this overlooked ecosystem. Stone recalls first hearing the term 'American Amazon' while in the Fakahatchee Strand of the Everglades. The book presents a stark warning about the region's ecological significance and its quiet disappearance.

Key facts

  • teNeues is publishing 'American Amazon'
  • The book is by conservation photographer Mac Stone
  • It documents the southeastern United States' wetlands
  • The region is described as a biodiversity stronghold
  • Stone spent two decades on fieldwork
  • The term 'American Amazon' was first heard in the Fakahatchee Strand
  • The book warns about the region's ecological disappearance
  • International attention is focused on the tropics, not this region

Entities

Artists

  • Mac Stone

Institutions

  • teNeues

Locations

  • United States
  • Southeastern United States
  • Fakahatchee Strand
  • Everglades

Sources