Download or read book I Am the Grand Canyon written by Stephen Hirst and published by Grand Canyon Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Am the Grand Canyon is the story of the Havasupai people. From their origins among the first group of Indians to arrive in North America some 20,000 years ago to their epic struggle to regain traditional lands taken from them in the nineteenth century, the Havasupai have a long and colorful history. The story of this tiny tribe once confined to a toosmall reservation depicts a people with deep cultural ties to the land, both on their former reservation below the rim of the Grand Canyon and on the surrounding plateaus. In the spring of 1971, the federal government proposed incorporating still more Havasupai land into Grand Canyon National Park. At hearings that spring, Havasupai Tribal Chairman Lee Marshall rose to speak. "I heard all you people talking about the Grand Canyon," he said. "Well, you're looking at it. I am the Grand Canyon!" Marshall made it clear that Havasu Canyon and the surrounding plateau were critical to the survival of his people; his speech laid the foundation for the return of thousands of acres of Havasupai land in 1975. I Am the Grand Canyon is the story of a heroic people who refused to back down when facing overwhelming odds. They won, and today the Havasupai way of life quietly continues in the Grand Canyon and on the surrounding plateaus.
Download or read book Arizona written by Jim Turner and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2011 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From geological origins and ancient peoples to high-tech industries and world-class golf resorts; from Spanish missions and mining boomtowns to ranching, tourism, and Navajo Code Talkers; from Monument Valley to the Tonto Basin to the Mexican border ... all celebrate the beauty of this majestic state!"--Back cover.
Download or read book Grand Canyon National Park written by David Petersen and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the formation of the remarkable canyons in this national park in Arizona and discusses other things to see and do there.
Download or read book Grand Canyon written by Jason Chin and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon. Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that have lived and evolved within its walls for millennia, the Grand Canyon is much more than just a hole in the ground. Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through the cavernous wonder, discovering life both present and past. Weave in and out of time as perfectly placed die cuts show you that a fossil today was a creature much long ago, perhaps in a completely different environment. Complete with a spectacular double gatefold, an intricate map and extensive back matter.
Download or read book Grand Canyon A Century of Change written by Robert H. Webb and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs made in Grand Canyon a century ago may provide us today with a sense of history; photographs made a century later from the same vantage points give us a more precise picture of change in this seemingly timeless place. Between 1889 and 1890, Robert Brewster Stanton made photographs every 1-2 miles through the river corridor for the purpose of planning a water-level railroad route and produced the largest collection of photographs of the Colorado River at one point in time. Robert Webb, a USGS hydrologist conducting research on debris flows in the Canyon, obtained the photographs and from 1989 to 1995 replicated all 445 of the views captured by Stanton, matching as closely as possible the original camera positions and lighting conditions. Grand Canyon, a Century of Change assembles the most dramatic of these paired photographs to demonstrate both the persistence of nature and the presence of humanity. Unexpected longevity of some plant species, effects of animal grazing, and expansion of cacti are all captured by the replicate photographs. More telling is evidence of the impact of Glen Canyon Dam: increased riparian vegetation, new marshes, aggraded debris fans, and eroded sand bars. In the accompanying text, Webb provides a thorough analysis of what each pair of photographs shows and places the project in its historical context. Complementing his narrative are six sidebar articles by authorities on Canyon natural history that further attest to a century of change. The level of detail obtained from the photographs represents one of the most extensive long-term monitoring efforts ever conducted in a national park; it is the most detailed documentation effort ever performed using repeat photography. Much more than simply a picture book, Grand Canyon, a Century of Change is an environmental history of the river corridor, a fascinating book that clearly shows the impact of human influence on Grand Canyon and warns us that its future is very much in our hands.
Download or read book The Grand Canyon Trail of Time Companion written by Karl Karlstrom and published by . This book was released on 2018-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grand Canyon National Park written by Thomas Alan Ratz and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arizona is proud to have one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World--the Grand Canyon. With the arrival of the Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad in the early 20th century, the development of the canyon began in earnest. The railroads, along with the Santa Fe's business partner, the Fred Harvey Company, greatly promoted the Grand Canyon as a tourist destination through books, pamphlets, and magazine advertisements. On February 26, 1919, Congress established the Grand Canyon National Park, and the federal government became a promoter of the Grand Canyon, too. But perhaps the best promoters of the Grand Canyon were the people who wrote home on picture postcards telling their friends and families about the amazing canyon. A number of the postcards published about the park can be found within the pages of this book.
Download or read book Grand Canyon The Complete Guide written by James Kaiser and published by James Kaiser. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the best of Grand Canyon in this award-winning, full-color travel guidebook. From hiking to biking to river rafting, Grand Canyon National Park is filled with adventures. But without careful planning, a trip there can be overwhelming. Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide helps you make the most of your time in the park. Whatever your interests—hiking the Bright Angel Trail, riding mules to Phantom Ranch, watching sunset from Hopi Point, relaxing at a historic lodge—this gorgeous travel guidebook puts the best of Grand Canyon at your fingertips. Beautiful color photos showcase the park's best viewpoints and destinations. Fascinating chapters on Geology, History and Wildlife reveal the story behind the scenery. Detailed maps make travel planning easy. From Havasu Canyon's stunning waterfalls to incredible day hikes on the North and South Rims, Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide is the only guidebook you'll need. Filled with tips to save you time and money! Winner: Benjamin Franklin Award (Best Full-Color Travel Guide) Winner: Independent Publisher Book Award (Best Travel Guide)
Download or read book In the Canyon written by Liz Garton Scanlon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations and simple rhyming text present a child who is hiking with a group into the Grand Canyon, enjoying the wonders of nature--whether a lizard, a picture on the stone, or a glimpse of the moon from the bottom.
Download or read book Grand Canyon written by Jeremy Schmidt and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps our most spectacular park, the Grand Canyon draws over four million visitors a year. In the first series that focuses on the natural history of the individual parks, each volume describes and lists each park's characteristic animals, plants, ecosystems, and geological formations. 90 photos, 45 in color. 15 maps.
Download or read book Official Guide to Hiking the Grand Canyon written by Scott Thybony and published by Grand Canyon Association. This book was released on 1994 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than four million people visit the Grand Canyon National Park every year, but most visitors choose not to stray beyond the heavily visited trails or to venture below the Canyon's rims. The rim trails and the routes to the inner canyon offer solitude and expose beauty vastly different from what can be seeing from the developed areas of the Rims. This edition of the Official Guide to Hiking Grand Canyon provides an overview of all the park's major trails, with notations about difficulty levels, conditions, water sources, distances from point to point and elevation gain and losses.
Download or read book 100 Views Grand Canyon National Park written by Scott Thybony and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grand Canyon written by Page Stegner and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost 300 miles long and 18 miles wide, the Grand Canyon was carved out of the earth by erosion and filled with cliffs, slopes, mesas, buttes, temples, and precipices.
Download or read book Frommer s Arizona and the Grand Canyon written by Gregory McNamee and published by Complete Guides. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frommer's Complete Guides are packed with dazzling photos and detailed , opinionated and honest reviews, giving you the low-down on what's worth your trip and what's not. The destinations are broken down into easy to navigate sections and include a full size pull out map to help you plan the perfect trip.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Arizona and the Grand Canyon written by DK Eyewitness and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2022-04-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Arizona and the Grand Canyon - a region renowned for red sandstone mesas, cactus-studded deserts, and remarkable monoliths. Whether you want to take a trip through the water-filled canyons of Lake Powell, tour the Mesa Verde National Park's Ancient Puebloan cliff dwellings, or hike one of the Grand Canyon's many walking trails, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Arizona has to offer. Dotted throughout the region's spectacular scenery are modern cities and historic towns, offering endless opportunities to experience Arizona's culture and heritage. You'll find superb museums and galleries, see the Wild West come to life, learn about Indigenous communities, and sample delicious regional cuisine. Our newly updated e-guide brings Arizona and the Grand Canyon to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods. We've also worked hard to make sure our information is as up-to-date as possible following the COVID-19 outbreak. You'll discover: -our pick of Arizona's must-see sights and top experiences -the best spots to eat, drink, shop, and stay -detailed maps and drives, which make navigating the region easy -easy-to-follow itineraries -expert advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe -colour-coded chapters to every part of Arizona, from Phoenix to Tucson, the Grand Canyon to the Four Corners -a fresh new jacket design Exploring more of the region? Try our DK Southwest USA and National Parks. Touring the country? Try our DK Eyewitness USA.
Download or read book Where Is the Grand Canyon written by Jim O'Connor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are canyons all over the planet, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona is not the biggest. Yet because of the spectacular colors in the rock layers and fascinating formations of boulders, buttes, and mesas, it is known as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Starting with a brief overview of how national parks came into being, this book covers all aspects of the canyon--how it formed, which early native people lived there, and what varied wildlife can be found there now. A history of the canyon's end-to-end exploration in the late 1860s and how the Grand Canyon became such a popular vacation spot (5 million tourists visit every year) round out this informative, easy-to-read account.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Arizona the Grand Canyon written by DK Publishing and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Arizona and the Grand Canyon travel guide will lead you through the best attractions the state has on offer, including fully illustrated coverage of all the major sights from the Grand Canyon to the haunting beauty of the Colorado Plateau. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs, whether you are exploring the ghost towns and historic recreations like Ottoman and Tombstone, or visiting modern cities like Phoenix and Tucson. Plus, you’ll find reliable, practical information on getting around Arizona; whether by bus, plane, train or car. The guide is packed with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, restaurants, shops and nightlife for all budgets, plus photographs and illustrations. It explores the culture and history of the state, covering the native civilisations that have lived there for thousands of years. With all the sites, activities, tours and attractions not to be missed, this DK Eyewitness travel guide is your essential companion to Arizona and the Grand Canyon.
