Scott Thybony Knihy

Set against the backdrop of Navajo country, the narrative follows a writer and his friend as they navigate the desert during a winter storm, seeking the elusive Burntwater. Their journey through the Four Corners region intertwines personal memories with local legends, including encounters with a medicine man and Vietnam vets. As they explore the landscape, the writer reflects on his experiences herding sheep and searching for the Hopi Sun Chief. The adventure culminates at the Shrine of the Stone Lions, where a near-fatal incident in the Grand Canyon leads to profound revelations about life and beauty.

Spanning more than 14,000 yaers of human history, America's Ancient Cities reveals how settlements evolved and how urban centers grew and functioned.

Includes the famous Grand Canyon, the sun-scarred deserts, and the alpine meadows of the state, along with its people and their lifestyles.

The significance of the Medicine Bow region is tied to its abundant natural resources in close proximity to major 19th century migration routes.  The high mountain lakes and streams, rugged rocky peaks, and endless vistas of forest remain popular with outdoorsmen who travel from afar to enjoy the unsullied natural world that still remains there.

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.

Provides a description of how different tribes made their now iconic dwellings, how they used them historically, why they were so important to the culture of the Plains tribes, and how people still use tipis today. Illustrations and photographs in this handy and concise booklet help you understand the refined simplicity of these structures.

Set against the backdrop of the rugged canyon country of southeastern Utah in 1935, the narrative follows Scott Thybony as he investigates the mysterious disappearances of three individuals. His journey spans various locations, including Island in the Sky, Skeleton Mesa, Texas, Tucson, and the Green and Red Rivers, as he seeks to uncover the truth behind these coincidental vanishings. The exploration intertwines history, geography, and personal stories, revealing the enigmatic allure of the landscape and its impact on those who venture into it.