Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction - Reverence and Conquest
1. Geology - The Land Writes the Human Stories
2. Native Americans - The Canyon as Home
3. Explorers - The Great Unknown
4. Exploiters - The Wild West Canyon
5. Conservation - “Leave It as It Is”
6. Culture - Pioneers of Perception
7. National Park - If You Build It . . .
8. Architecture - Buildings Grown by the Canyon Itself
9. The Environmental Era - Seeing Nature from the Inside
10. Adventure - The Mount Everest of River Trips
Conclusion - The Land Was Ours Before We Were the Land’s
Notes
Bibliography
Index