Eventually a Sequoia - by Jeremy Collins (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Graphic memoir that brings together outdoor adventure, community activism, conservation, and personal growth from a critically-acclaimed and award-winning artist and storyteller. Captures life-changing and world-expanding experiences through story, layered art and graphic illustrations of places like the Amazon River, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the mountains of Nepal, Bears Ears National Monument, and the soaring redwoods of California. Includes profiles of the explorer and film director Câeline Cousteau, community organizer and educator Prem Kunwar, Ancient Forest Society founder Wendy Baxter, and more"--

Book Synopsis

". . .a soulful, visually stunning journey through art, adventure, and the quiet power of growth." -- Rue Mapp, Founder and CEO, Outdoor Afro

2025 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist in Adventure Travel

A graphic memoir that brings together adventure, community, conservation, and personal growth from an award-winning artist and storyteller

Based on Jeremy Collins' extensive, art-filled travel journals, Eventually a Sequoia is part memoir, part manifesto. Collins, already highly regarded as an artist and climber, was invited to bring his sketchbook on a new kind of adventure: documenting the experiences of those who live along the endangered Amazon River. From there, his art and his curiosity took him to other endangered corners of the world, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the mountains of Nepal, Bears Ears National Monument, and the soaring redwoods of California.

Collins's art-based storytelling captures these experiences in visceral form, from the wonder of passing caribou to the terror of a venomous snakebite. Through it all, he profiles the "sequoias" he meets--people whose small seeds produce enormous results, like explorer and film director Céline Cousteau, community organizer and educator Prem Kunwar, Ancient Forest Society founder Wendy Baxter, and more.

Eventually a Sequoia is an inspirational and vivid exploration of the natural world and how it can empower an individual to grow, change, heal, and thrive.

Review Quotes

Richly illustrated with sketches from Collins' travel journals, the visual narrative of this graphic memoir doesn't just complement the text, it offers its own moments of introspection and awe. Because of its nonlinear structure, Eventually a Sequoia can be read cover-to-cover or opened at random, so opportunities for reflection are always within easy reach.--Jen Winger "The Nature Conservancy's Cool Green Science"

Some books arrive like companions for the road ahead: equal parts guide, inspiration, and reminder of what it means to live with intention. Eventually a Sequoia: Stories of Art, Adventure & the Wisdom of Giants by Jeremy Collins is one of those rare works.-- "Wander Magazine"

A beautiful collection of sketches, stories, and encouragement for anyone with a longing to serve others and an urge to create.... The travelogue is visually stunning and thoroughly inspiring.--Sara Beth West "Shelf Awareness"

An intimate, energetic blend of written storytelling, collage, photography, ink drawings, and watercolor paintings.... I also enjoy the outward-focused theme of this book; it's not about his own self-actualization (although that does inevitably happen along the way), but about these five beautiful and at-risk pockets of the world and the people who are a voice for them and their inhabitants. It's a moving example of an artist using his voice and pen to gently educate others about real-world complexities.--Rosalie Haizlett "The Nature Art Book Club"

Original, unique, deftly crafted, expertly illustrated, informative, insightful, thoughtful and thought-provoking.... [Eventually a Sequoia] is especially recommended reading for anyone with an interest in the combination of art, adventure, environmental conservation, and travel.-- "Midwest Book Review"

Eventually a Sequoia: Stories of Art, Adventure & the Wisdom of Giants is one of those books that makes us wish we published books. It's an honor to share such heartfelt work.-- "Adventure Journal"

This exuberant travelogue from activist and artist Collins (Drawn) offers a front-row seat to conservation efforts in some of Earth's most vulnerable and remote ecosystems.... A paean to seeing as practice, this delivers an impassioned portrait of the hard work of environmental activism and the fragile beauty at stake.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Peppered with musings, photographs, and illustrations, this eco-travelogue documents environmental change-makers from the granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau to Sierra Club members and indigenous Gwich'in activists looking to defend the Alaskan Arctic from drilling.-- "Sunset Magazine"

Eventually a Sequoia is a soulful, visually stunning journey through art, adventure, and the quiet power of growth. With curiosity as his compass and a pen in hand, Jeremy Collins brings us stories of people rooted in purpose and reaching toward something greater. Like the trees that inspired its name, this book is a testament to patience, grace, and the long, meaningful climb toward becoming.--Rue Mapp "Founder and CEO, Outdoor Afro"

In Eventually a Sequoia, Jeremy Collins tackles big issues in a deceivingly simple way--direct, tight, and immersive storytelling balanced by his killer art, which brings a warmth and deeper understanding to these heavy topics. Incredible.--Jeremy Jones "Founder, Protect Our Winters"

In this memoir that blurs the line between visual art and words, Collins has given us an authentic guide for the modern adventurer. Masterful.--Chris Burkard "photographer and author of The Oceans"

The artful world is made by hand. This book is a reminder. Journeys are done by foot. Adventures happen by ropes and caves and fire. Part graphic novel, part literary travel experiment, part oral history, this can be read page by page or crack it anywhere and see where you land.--Craig Childs "author of House of Rain and The Wild Dark"

What comes through in Eventually a Sequoia is a kind of reverence--for people, for story, for the slow work of transformation. This book blends art, field notes, and lived experience into something rare: a guide to living with intention, humility, and wonder.--Len Necefer "Founder and CEO, Native Outdoors"