New Grand Canyon books!

	Day Hikes from the River: A guide to 75 Hikes from Camps on te Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, by Tom Martin For information on ordering this book click here
	Grand Canyon: True Stories of Life Below the Rim (Travelers' Tales) by Sean O'Reilly, James O'Reilly, & Larry Habegger (editors) For information on ordering this book click here
	Grand Canyon Women: Lives Shaped by Landscape by Betty Leavengood For information on ordering this book click here
	The Hidden Canyon: A River Journey by John Blaustein & Edward Abbey For information on ordering this book click here
	Doing of the Thing : the Brief Brillant Whitewater Career of Buzz Holstrom by Vince Welch, Cort Conley, and Brad Dimock For information on ordering this book click here
	Grand Canyon books by Sierra Press. Check out their new "Grand Canyon, Window of Time" by Stuart Aitchison

Narratives on the Colorado River

Downcanyon : A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River Through Grand Canyon This book by Ann Zwinger provides personal narratives from various Colorado river trips combined with interesting bits of history, archaeology, and ecology. I had the pleasure of taking Ann down the river in the 1980's. Her skill as a naturalist and sketch artist are impressive! Winner of the 1995 Western States Book Award for Creative Nonfiction. For information on ordering this book click here

Breaking into the Current - Boatwomen of the Grand Canyon Profiles of some of the first women guides in the Grand Canyon. For information on ordering this book click here

Canyon Reflections of the Grand Canyon river trip experience through the eyes of river guide Michael P. Ghiglieri. For information on ordering this book click here

Writing Down the River : Into the Heart of the Grand Canyon  Essays on the Grand Canyon river experience from several prominent women writers, including Gretel Ehrlich and Annick Smith. For information on ordering this book click here

Canyon Solitude : A Woman's Solo River Journey Through the Grand Canyon A well-written account of a solo river adventure.  For information on ordering this book click here

Historical accounts of the Grand Canyon

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons John Wesley Powell's trip journals from 1869 and 1872. Wonderful descriptions of the scenery as well as interesting historical data, including descriptions of the Hopi, Zuni, and Paiute Indians. For information on ordering this book click here

Living at the Edge : Explorers, Exploiters and Settlers of the Grand Canyon A great book for Canyon history buffs! For information on ordering this book click here

A Canyon Voyage : Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition Down the Colorado An account of the second Powell expedition(1871-1872) written by trip participant Fredrick Dellenbaugh. For information on ordering this book click here

River to Rim: A Guide to Place Names Along the Colorado River For information on ordering this book click here

Quest for the Pillar of Gold: The Mines and Miners of the Grand Canyon A great historical reference on early mining activity in the Canyon. For information on ordering this book click here

River Runners of the Grand Canyon If you enjoy stories of the early river runners from JW Powell through the 1950's this book is a must read. For information on ordering this book click here

Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon : Being a Collection of Tales of High Adventure For information on ordering this book click here

Grand Canyon Natural History

A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon A good all around field guide showing birds, animals, and plants For information on ordering this book click here

Colorado River in Grand Canyon : A Comprehensive Guide to Its Natural and Human History For information on ordering this book click here

Grand Canyon Wildflowers Grand Canyon Wildflowers

A Field Guide to Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers (Peterson's Field Guides) My favorite field guide for Grand Canyon flowers; it's more comprehesive than the volumes devoted specifically to Canyon flowers. For information on ordering this book click here

Grand Canyon, a Century of Change: Rephotography of the 1889-1890 Stanton Expedition For information on ordering this book click here

Grand Canyon Geology For information on ordering this book click here

Introduction to Grand Canyon Geology For information on ordering this book click here

Grand Canyon Visual My favorite inexpensive overview of Grand Canyon; covers natural history, geology, and human history. For information on ordering this book click here

Coffee table books with wonderful photographs

Beneath the Rim : A Photographic Journey Through the Grand Canyon National Geographic photographer and Grand Canyon river runner CC Lockwood is the author/photographer. He's captured the essence of a Colorado River trip in a lovely large-scale book. For information on ordering this book click here

Arizona Featuring the outstanding photos of Fred Hirshmann. For information on ordering this book click here

Miscellaneous books

Grand Canyon River Guide A river map with mile by mile descriptions of natural history, geology, and historic attractions. For information on ordering this guide click here

We Swam the Grand Canyon : The True Story of a Cheap Vacation That Got a Little Out of Hand For information on ordering this book click here

Grand Canyon's Long-Eared Taxi The story of the Grand Canyon pack mules . A fun book with several amusing antidotes. For information on ordering this book click here

Official Guide to Hiking the Grand Canyon A guide to the Grand Canyon trails by long-time Canyon hiker Scott Thybony. Includes some great historic photos. For information on ordering this book click here

Desert Solitare A classic. Every desert rat must have this book in their collection. For information on ordering this book click here