"The Story of a Mountain" by Elyse Reclus is a fascinating journey into the world of mountain peaks, which tells about the origin, evolution and essence of the mountain landscape. In his book, the author examines in detail the influence of natural processes and the interaction of flora and fauna in the mountainous area. Recluse combines natural knowledge with lyrical observations, which makes reading his work extremely interesting and useful for nature lovers and mountain hikers. Tragically lost to readers through the ages, this exquisite sketch of nature is an important legacy of ecological thought of the last century.