Mike MacDonald (born 1960) is an American photographer, photojournalist, speaker, author and conservationist. MacDonald's photos, primarily featuring prairies, savannas and other natural habitats around the

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, are internationally published. MacDonald's photographic technique blends concepts from

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and

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to create a three-dimensional, immersive effect in his work. In 2015, MacDonald authored the coffee-table book '' My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago''.

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MacDonald's work primarily focuses on the natural habitats of the Chicago area. In 2015, MacDonald authored the coffee-table book ''My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago: A Celebration of Chicagoland's Startling Natural Wonders'', a collection built over two decades of more than 200 photographs and 30 profiles of Chicago area prairies, savannas, beaches and forests. ''

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'' called the book "''celebratory, soulful and poetic,''" and its photos "''glorious''."

Publications

*'' My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago'', 2015, Morning Dew Press, , with forewords by

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and Stephen Packard

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:MacDonald, Mike Living people 1960 births American photojournalists Landscape photographers American nature photographers Photographers from Chicago American botanical writers American non-fiction environmental writers American nature writers American male non-fiction writers