Author: Elisabeth Hyde
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780307272010
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Over the course of thirteen long days, twelve assorted passengers, three rafting guides and one stray dog will navigate the rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon together. From their early-morning rise on the shore of the river to the adrenaline rush of paddling through Lava Falls, they will soon come to know each other more intimately than they could have expected. Tempers will flare and decisions will be second-guessed . . . and ultimately all of them, from an unhappy teenager to an aging river guide, will realize that sometimes the most daunting adventures have nothing to do with white-water rapids, and everything to do with reconfiguring the rocky canyons of the heart.
Author: Ann Zwinger
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816515565
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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Describes the river, including ruins, small wildlife, and the experiences of early travelers
Author: Patricia Geary
Publisher: Crossroad Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
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Carla is a “sensitive”—a woman vulnerable to the vibrations and energies of metal that most people can’t feel. She has settled into a comfortable Southern California nest to minimize her vulnerability and to prepare for her upcoming marriage to the uber-normal Michael. When she comes into possession of a silver necklace that was probably stolen from the Navajo reservation, Carla cannot ignore the signs that compel her to leave her comfortable nest. With her ever-indulgent best friend Lucy, Carla embarks on a journey to Canyon de Chelly to return the necklace to its rightful place. Along the way, Carla and Lucy encounter a bizarre cast of cowboys, Navajos, Hopis, and German experimental filmmakers. Carla must discover new rules for surviving, and what transpires becomes an odyssey that forever blurs the lines between imagination and reality.
Author: Pete McBride
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847863042
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience--an end-to-end, rim-to-river exploration of the Grand Canyon. The authors have debuted a film-Into the Canyon-in February of 2019 that explores their hike through the canyon Award-winning photographer Pete McBride, along with best-selling authors Kevin Fedarko and Hampton Sides, takes us on a gripping adventure story told through stunning, never-before-seen photography and powerful essays. By hiking the entire 750 miles of Grand Canyon National Park--from the Colorado River to the canyon rim--McBride captures the majesty of as well as calling us to protect America's open-aired cathedral. The 2019 Public Lands Alliance Partnership Book of the Year, this is the most spectacular collection of Grand Canyon imagery ever seen, showing beauty from vantages where no other photographers have ever stood. It will also highlight the conservation challenges this iconic national park faces as visitation numbers grow and development pressures surrounding it mount. This photography will inspire and remind us why we protect such a cherished public space. Proceeds benefit the Grand Canyon Conservancy, and the accompanying documentary Into the Canyon has been shown at the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival and the Aspen Film Festival in February of 2019 as well as debuting on the National Geographic Channel--all in time for the national park's centennial.
Author: Chris Cleveland
Publisher: Chris Cleveland
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Landscape photographer's pictorial guide to the remote and lesser-known treasures of Death Valley National Park. PDF ebook, 140 pages, 23 unique locations, 220+ photos, links to maps and GPS coordinates. Features narrow slot canyons with polished blue walls, ancient Native American petroglyph sites, gorges of enormous size that rival those of Utah and Arizona, pristine sand dune systems, fossil locations, and much more! Through high-quality images of remote locations rarely photographed with a professional camera, this ebook takes you on a journey to some of the most amazing landscapes in Death Valley. It will inspire you to immerse yourself in desert solitude and experience unforgettable hiking and backpacking adventures in hidden desert worlds full of mystery and beautiful scenery. This isn’t another guide about Badwater, Golden Canyon, Artist Drive, the Racetrack, and Mosaic Canyon. This is “The Other Side of Death Valley.”
Author: Erik Hanson
Publisher: Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN: 1438182538
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Canyons, Revised Edition chronicles the origins, history, and structure of the world's most breathtaking gorges, from North America's spectacular Grand Canyon to western Australia's exciting Windjana Gorge, where the Leonard River snakes its way through an ancient barrier reef. This eBook also discusses tectonic activity, undersea canyons, liquid rock, and pinpoints recent scientific studies and modern-day ecological challenges.
Author: Bill Coster
Publisher: Greystone Books
ISBN: 1553658485
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 83
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An indispensable guide to nature and outdoor photography, from the acclaimed author of Creative Bird Photography. This beautifully illustrated, inspirational guide to nature photography is packed with practical advice presented in author Bill Coster's informative but accessible writing style. It takes a fresh approach to the subject, breaking it up into chapters on habitats, each of which contains images of specific aspects of the environment, starting with landscapes and moving on to plants and animals. Each photograph demonstrates particular points and approaches, taking into account light conditions, terrain and the general surroundings. Fascinating anecdotes about Coster's experiences in each habitat bring the images to life. Each photograph is accompanied by detailed technical data, as well as information on locations and other issues that need to be tackled in order to achieve the perfect shot. There is also an up-to-date chapter on bird photography basics, including equipment such as cameras and lenses.
Author: Don Lago
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1587294834
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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When his father developed Alzheimer’s disease, Don Lago realized that the stories and traditions of his Swedish ancestors would be lost along with the rest of his father’s memories. Haunted by this inevitable tragedy, Lago set out to fight back against forgetting by researching and reclaiming his long-lost Scandinavian roots. Beginning his quest with a visit to his ancestral home of Gränna, Sweden, Lago explores all facets of Scandinavian America—Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Icelandic—along the way. He encounters Icelanders living in the Utah desert, a Titanic victim buried beneath a gigantic Swedish coffee pot in Iowa, an Arkansas town named after the famous Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, a real-life Legoland in southern California, and other unique remnants of America’s Scandinavian past. Visits to Sigurd Olson’s legendary cabin on the banks of Burntside Lake in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Carl Sandburg’s birthplace in Galesburg, Illinois, further provide Lago with an acute sense of the Scandinavian values that so greatly influenced, and continue to influence, American society. More than just a travel memoir, On the Viking Trail places Scandinavian immigrants and their history within the wider sweep of American culture. Lago’s perceptive eye and amusing tales remind readers of all ethnic backgrounds that to truly appreciate America one must never forget its immigrant past.
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Category : Oregon
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Author: University of Oregon
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Category : Oregon
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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