Joseph Wood Krutch was a naturalist, writer, Tucson resident, and author of (among many other books) Grand Canyon: Today and All Its Yesterdays. A nifty cactus garden on the UofA mall is named in his honor.
Though out of print, you can find some copies on amazon. Though published fifty years ago, it is not outdated. I found it to be a great introduction to the geology of the canyon, with vivid portrayals of the vast epochs involved, the life that flourished and is preserved as fossils. It concludes with a genteel proto-environmentalist call for conservation, at a time when plans for damming the Colorado within the canyon where being seriously considered.
Sunday, July 22. 2007 at 03:26 (Link) (Reply)