Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper ~ September 1,2017
STORIES FROM THE WOODS XXX Drawing Haleakala – page 18 – lagunabeachindy.com – September 1, 2017 – SEE the DRAWING Haleakala National Park,Maui ~ The Drawing ~ FITZ Maurice One of my favorite things about being on the Quest ( painting every National Park in America ) is the initial search for that ultimate…
Read MoreThe Indy Newspaper ~ Today’s News ~ July 27, 2017
Stories from the Woods XXIX Capturing Maui’s Natural Wonders ~ By FITZ Maurice, Special to the Independent What could be more exciting than flying to the Hawaiian Islands? To top off their tropical beauty, there are two national parks there, Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui and Volcanoes National Park on the big…
Read MoreStories From The Woods XXVI: “Glacier is an Eden”
Story and photos by FITZ Maurice I arrived at Glacier National Park in Montana and saw that it is a monumental park rich in beauty and wildlife. Incredible hiking along trails that are reminiscent of what I believe Nirvana might be. Waterfalls are gushing in all their glory. Around me, all is emerald green, velvety,…
Read MoreFITZ Maurice and the magic of her National Park Paintings Series
By SUZIE HARRISON ~ Suzie’s ARTiculation ~ Stunewslaguna.com ~5/30/17 Whether capturing the vibrantly rich colors of the screaming orange and yellow ocher pinnacles capped with fresh scintillating snow in Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park, or the formidable regal and glorious presence of Mount Rainier National Park, using red and blue purples to honor its noble presence,…
Read MoreFITZ Maurice and the magic of her National Park Paintings series ( part 2)
SUZIE HARRISON Whether capturing the vibrantly rich colors of the screaming orange pinnacles and yellow ocher capped with fresh scintillating snow in Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park, or the formidable regal and glorious presence of Mount Rainier National Park, using red and blue purples to honor its noble presence, FITZ Maurice’s National Park Paintings series…
Read MoreIn my words, FITZ Maurice and her National Park Paintings Series (part one of two)
By SUZIE HARRISON This first of two columns about Fitz Maurice and her astounding National Park Paintings series is written from my perspective and experience with Fitz over the years and my reaction to seeing the series up close and personal. I fell instantly in love with her work the first time I saw them.…
Read MoreSTORIES FROM THE WOODS XXVIII ~ Bear Encounter ~ Today’s Stunewslaguna.com
Story and photos by FITZ MAURICE This is a story about my intense encounter with a bear in the woods. I was alone, and I had to decide what to do as I stared nervously at a black bear only 12 feet away from me. He was watching my every move and obviously trying to…
Read MoreCelebrating the 100th Anniversary of our National Park Service this week.
Our National Parks have preserved America’s priceless collection of natural, historic and cultural treasures and our Park Rangers are delighted to teach us about our planet, our history and ourselves! To see some of my newest National Park Paintings, go to Woods Cove Art Gallery, 1963 South Coast Hwy or visit www.nationalparkpaintings.com/index.html 2016 is the…
Read MoreToday’s Stu News Laguna.com~August 19, 2016
“There will never come an end to the good that [Mather] has done” – founding the National Parks Story and photos by FITZ MAURICE Almost exactly 100 years ago, on August 25, 1916, the National Park Service was founded by Stephen Mather. Mather was a wealthy conservationist who led the publicity campaign to promote…
Read MoreToday’s News ~ Stunewslaguna.com ~ Bear with me ( and a cub ) Stories From The Woods XXVII
Story and photo by FITZ MAURICE Winter hangs on for quite a while up in Montana, and 10 to 15 feet of snow can take a while to melt. The main road that takes you up to Logan Pass, the Going-To-The-Sun Road, didn’t open up until the middle of June. As always though, Glacier National…
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