Grand Canyon Guide: Your Complete Guide to the Grand Canyon

The book was revised and updated January 2014, and the print edition was redesigned for a cleaner layout and easier reading.

Whether your interest in the Grand Canyon is in a quick look from a few of the rim view points, a week-long whitewater trip on the Colorado River, a stay in a lodge on the very edge of the canyon, a walk along a rim trail, camping in the rim forest, or hiking down into the canyon, this book is for you.

Grand Canyon Guide has two major parts, Activities and Exploring. In Activities, you find out how to get to the Grand Canyon and what do do once you're there. Exploring The Canyon is for those who want to learn more about the national park, national monument, national forest, and Indian reservations that all have a part in managing the lands of the Grand Canyon region. You can also learn more about the natural and human history of the Grand Canyon.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Map Legend
• Activities: Things To Do
• Getting There
• Scenic Drives
• Lodging and Restaurants
• Camping
• Hiking
• For Kids and Families
• Photography
• Mule Trips
• River Running
• Air Tours
• Exploring The Canyon
• The Park
• The Monument
• South Rim
• North Rim
• Toroweap
• Supai
• Grand Canyon West
• Geology
• Plants and Animals
• People and the Canyon
• Resources
• About the Author

The author has been hiking, backpacking, and cross-country skiing throughout the American West for several decades. He continues to enjoy long backpacking treks through remote sections of the Grand Canyon, as well as hiking and backpacking trips elsewhere in the American West. A life-long writer and photographer, the author has published more three dozen books. His day jobs have included wildland fire fighter, part-owner of an outdoor shop, and computer consultant. He is currently a 9,000-hour professional pilot.