Published by the National Geographic Society in 1996, *The Company We Keep: America’s Endangered Species* documents the perilous ecological landscape of North American wildlife. Conceived through the collaborative efforts of photographer Joel Sartore and author Douglas H. Chadwick, the volume surveys more than 650 threatened and endangered American species, examining their dwindling populations alongside the vulnerable environments that sustain them.

Across 157 pages, Sartore’s visual documentation is integrated with environmental analysis, presenting habitat profiles, detailed range maps, recorded population counts, and status reports for North American species facing extinction. The editorial framework couples direct photographic observation with assessments of ongoing and historical conservation initiatives, situating individual species within broader geographic and ecological systems.

For collectors of nature photography and environmental literature, *The Company We Keep* represents an essential early cornerstone in Joel Sartore’s long-standing dedication to photographing endangered wildlife. Produced under the auspices of National Geographic, the cloth-bound volume stands as a disciplined, mid-1990s visual record bridging scientific cataloging with documentary photography.