Explore the Grand Canyon in the company of leading experts, with insight on geology, flora, fauna, scenic overlooks, epic drives, hiking and river-running logistics. In the landscape once called “The Great Unknown,” there’s much still to discover.
"This canyon seems like an avenue conducting to the secret of the universe and the presence of the gods."
OWEN WISTER
GRAND CANYON
FIELD GUIDE
$20.00
LOCAL STORIES, TRAVEL INTEL AND MODERN LORE, INCLUDING:
Insights from leading experts on geology, flora, fauna, history and culture
Historic trading posts of note
Intel from Native leaders and veteran hiking, backpacking and river guides
Names of river rapids and their origins
A broadcast transcript of one daredevil’s gorge-braving tightrope escapade
Profiles of surrounding Southwestern towns
An interview with a landscape painter
A master canyoneer’s go-to sources for backcountry knowledge
Original writing from acclaimed poet Sherwin Bitsui, novelist Ann Cummins and journalist James Pogue
Our essential list of base camps, trails, road trips and overlooks for each quadrant of the park
ARTIST & DOCTOR
chip thomas
Drive the eastern rim of the Grand Canyon and you’ll likely spot the grand-scale photo murals of Chip Thomas. Inspired by classic ‘60s photojournalism, Thomas’s work delves into the familial and cultural connections that bond the Navajo Nation, where he’s served as a public-health doctor for decades. With an emphasis on inverting customary power structures, Chip describes his work as aimed at fostering an atmosphere of wellness on the reservation.
Photo by Dawn Kish
ULTRARUNNER
taylor nowlin
A Flagstaff-based nurse and endurance athlete, Taylor established the “fastest known time” for a Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim run in 2019. (In other words, she ran all the way across the canyon...and then back again.) As she told us, training the body to run more than 50 kilometers takes years. Overcoming the fear of getting eaten by animals takes some doing, too.
ILLUSTRATOR
RACHEL BRIGGS
Rachel Briggs is a Nashville and Memphis-based graphic designer and illustrator.
STORIES - NATIONAL PARKS
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