Today, the winner of our #KeepItWild sweepstakes began their exploration of the southwest with Satellites in the High Country author Jason Mark. While they spend three days and two nights hiking a portion of the Arizona Trail, go on your own journey with explorer Wade Davis in this week's #ForewordFriday. In River Notes, Davis tells the story of the Colorado River—how it once flowed freely and how human intervention has left it near exhaustion. Yet despite a century of human interference, the splendor of the Colorado lives on in the river’s remaining wild rapids, quiet pools, and sweeping canyons.
A beautifully told story of historical adventure and natural beauty, River Notes is a fascinating journey down the river and through mankind’s complicated and destructive relationship with one of its greatest natural resources. Check out an excerpt of the book below.
