Hungry Jack
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Post by Hungry Jack on Mar 3, 2016 9:42:36 GMT -8
Anyone ever read the David Roberts book on his search for Ruess? Fascinating read. I find it mind-blowing that Ruess and his burrows plied the harsh terrain of the canyon country, Navajo nation, grand staircase, etc on his own, without the benefit of the world's worst Japanese restaurant and other modern amenities.
i have spent no time (yet) in this region, though thanks to Google Maps I have been able to explore it. And between Stegner's "Into the Great Unknown", Fletcher's "River", Abbey's "Desert Solitaire", and a few other descriptive tomes, I have a sense of the great mystery of this area.
Is the Four Corner / Canyon Country the US's most intriguing landscape? It sure seems that way.
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desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Mar 3, 2016 15:58:43 GMT -8
Colin Fletcher's book River, was pretty good. I just read it a couple of years ago. And, of course, Ed Abbey's Desert Solitaire is a reoccurring read every couple of years.
I've never spent any time out and about in the 4 Corners area other than a couple of days at Canyon de Chelly.
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Hungry Jack
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Post by Hungry Jack on Mar 4, 2016 8:00:10 GMT -8
There is another good read from Alex Shoumatoff called "Legends of the American Desert" Much of it focuses on Navajo culture.
I wish Least Heat Moon had focused more of his writing on the Southwest. I loved Blue Highways and River Horse. Ian Frazier is another guy who can capture the essence of a place in his writings.
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greno
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Post by greno on Mar 5, 2016 18:28:04 GMT -8
I read Finding Everett Ruess a couple of months ago and I am about half way through Desert Solitaire. Good books, good reads.
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Westy
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Post by Westy on Mar 6, 2016 11:02:17 GMT -8
Is the Four Corner / Canyon Country the US's most intriguing landscape? The Colorado Plateau is arguably one of the most unique landscapes on earth. The four corners proximity to the Sonoran Desert, Great Basin and Rocky Mountain provides a lifetime of hiking, climbing and skiing opportunities.  |
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