New York-based photographer Frédéric Lagrange has visited Mongolia 13 times over the last 17 years, traversing the country in every season to capture stunning photographs of the people and the landscape.

In Mongolia, Lagrange has experienced extreme weather, had his life saved thanks to the Mongolian army, and seen the country evolve and develop tremendously. He got his first chance in August 2001, taking an entire month off his job as a photographer’s assistant to visit the remote country.

A limited-edition book of Lagrange’s 17-year exploration of Mongolia will be published by Italian publisher Damiani in November. He launched a Kickstarter this week as a pre-sale of the book.