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Biography of John Riffey, the long-time ranger at Toroweap on the North Rim of Grand Canyon.
Book Synopsis The Last Old-time Ranger, John H. Riffey by : Jean Luttrell
Download or read book The Last Old-time Ranger, John H. Riffey written by Jean Luttrell and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of John Riffey, the long-time ranger at Toroweap on the North Rim of Grand Canyon.
From the author of the beloved bestseller The Emerald Mile comes a rollicking and poignant account of the epic misadventure of two friends, zero preparation, and one dream: a 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through the heart of America’s most magnificent national park and the grandest wilderness on earth. A few years after quitting his job to follow an ill-advised dream of becoming a guide on the Colorado River, Kevin Fedarko was approached by his best friend, the National Geographic photographer Pete McBride, with a vision as bold as it was harebrained. Together, they would embark on an end-to-end traverse of the Grand Canyon, a journey that, McBride promised, would be “a walk in the park.” Against his better judgment, Fedarko agreed to the scheme, unaware that the small cluster of experts who had completed the crossing billed it as “the toughest hike in the world.” The ensuing ordeal, which lasted more than a year, revealed a place that was deeper, richer, and far more complex than anything the two men had imagined—and came within a hair’s breadth of killing them both. They struggled to make their way through the all but impenetrable reaches of its truest wilderness, a vertical labyrinth of thousand-foot cliffs and crumbling ledges where water is measured out by the teaspoon and every step is fraught with peril—and where, even today, there is still no trail along the length of the country’s best-known and most iconic park. Along the way, veteran long-distance hikers ushered them into secret pockets, invisible to the millions of tourists gathered on the rim, where only a handful of humans have ever laid eyes. Members of the canyon’s eleven Native American tribes brought them face-to-face with layers of history that forced them to reconsider myths at the center of our national parks—and exposed them to the impinging threats of commercial tourism. Even Fedarko’s dying father, who had first pointed him toward the canyon more than forty years earlier but had never set foot there himself, opened him to a new way of seeing the landscape. And always, there was the great gorge itself: austere and unforgiving but suffused with magic, drenched in wonder, and redeemed by its own transcendent beauty. A Walk in the Park is a singular portrait of a sublime place, and a deeply moving plea for the preservation of America’s greatest natural treasure.
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Download or read book A Walk in the Park written by Kevin Fedarko and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the beloved bestseller The Emerald Mile comes a rollicking and poignant account of the epic misadventure of two friends, zero preparation, and one dream: a 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through the heart of America’s most magnificent national park and the grandest wilderness on earth. A few years after quitting his job to follow an ill-advised dream of becoming a guide on the Colorado River, Kevin Fedarko was approached by his best friend, the National Geographic photographer Pete McBride, with a vision as bold as it was harebrained. Together, they would embark on an end-to-end traverse of the Grand Canyon, a journey that, McBride promised, would be “a walk in the park.” Against his better judgment, Fedarko agreed to the scheme, unaware that the small cluster of experts who had completed the crossing billed it as “the toughest hike in the world.” The ensuing ordeal, which lasted more than a year, revealed a place that was deeper, richer, and far more complex than anything the two men had imagined—and came within a hair’s breadth of killing them both. They struggled to make their way through the all but impenetrable reaches of its truest wilderness, a vertical labyrinth of thousand-foot cliffs and crumbling ledges where water is measured out by the teaspoon and every step is fraught with peril—and where, even today, there is still no trail along the length of the country’s best-known and most iconic park. Along the way, veteran long-distance hikers ushered them into secret pockets, invisible to the millions of tourists gathered on the rim, where only a handful of humans have ever laid eyes. Members of the canyon’s eleven Native American tribes brought them face-to-face with layers of history that forced them to reconsider myths at the center of our national parks—and exposed them to the impinging threats of commercial tourism. Even Fedarko’s dying father, who had first pointed him toward the canyon more than forty years earlier but had never set foot there himself, opened him to a new way of seeing the landscape. And always, there was the great gorge itself: austere and unforgiving but suffused with magic, drenched in wonder, and redeemed by its own transcendent beauty. A Walk in the Park is a singular portrait of a sublime place, and a deeply moving plea for the preservation of America’s greatest natural treasure.
Local, state, and federal governments pass laws and develop polices to conserve and protect the environment. Learn about the careers of officials and professionals that ensure that these laws and regulations are follows, and that conservation goals are met.
Book Synopsis Law, Government and Public Safety by : Pamela Fehl
Download or read book Law, Government and Public Safety written by Pamela Fehl and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local, state, and federal governments pass laws and develop polices to conserve and protect the environment. Learn about the careers of officials and professionals that ensure that these laws and regulations are follows, and that conservation goals are met.
A compilation of current biographical information of general interest.
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Download or read book The New York Times Biographical Service written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of current biographical information of general interest.
Spellman now presents the first full-length biography of this enigmatic man.".
Book Synopsis Captain John H. Rogers, Texas Ranger by : Paul N. Spellman
Download or read book Captain John H. Rogers, Texas Ranger written by Paul N. Spellman and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spellman now presents the first full-length biography of this enigmatic man.".
Book Synopsis Administration and Use of Public Lands by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and Surveys
Download or read book Administration and Use of Public Lands written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and Surveys and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 1206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hearings by : United States. Congress Senate
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress Senate and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 1422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Unknown America by : Andrew H. Malcolm
Download or read book Unknown America written by Andrew H. Malcolm and published by Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Company. This book was released on 1975 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Administration and Use of Public Lands by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and Surveys
Download or read book Administration and Use of Public Lands written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands and Surveys and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 1658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: