Part One
Essence of the Grand Canyon

Beneath the Rim
scott thybony

Nankoweap
gail dudley

Gone Back into the Earth
barry lopez

Revelation
page stegner

Stone Creek Woman
terry tempest williams

The Green Room
michael p. ghiglieri

The Midnight Crack
john annerino

Bats Are Welcome
peter aleshire

Whitewater
patricia c. mccairen

Part Two
Some Things to Do

Cape Solitude
larry winter

Travertine Grotto
susan zwinger

Over the Edge
don kardong

Thunder
michael p. ghiglieri

Wild and Free
stewart udall

Riders to the Rim
sean o'reilly

Legends of the Lost
dean smith

Fishing Eagles
ann haymond zwinger

Part Three
Going Your Own Way

Shamans' Gallery
scott thybony

The Journey's End
william hafford

G. B. and the Rangers
charlotte madison and nana cook

The Turbulent Times
paul richfield

Women in the Canyon
louise teal

Trinitarian Thoughts
w. paul jones

Havasu
edward abbey

Transition
colin fletcher

Part Four
In the Shadows

Flash Flood
tom janecek

Under Lava
gail goldberger

Jackass Canyon
michael p. ghiglieri

Blacktail Ghost
christa sadler

From Anasazi to Aircraft
jeremy schmidt

Let the River Run Through It
david r. brower

Part Five
The Last Word

Temples to Water
jeremy schmidt

The Next Step

What You Need to Know
Weather, permits, health, the works
Important Contacts
Tourist Information
Fun Things to Do
Grand Canyon Online
Giving Back
Recommended Reading

Index
Index of Contributors
Acknowledgements