Other editions of book The Man Who Walked Through Time: The Story of the First Trip Afoot Through the Grand Canyon

The story of the first trip afoot through the depths of the Grand Canyon by the author of "the Thousand-Mile Summer", 239 pages, illustrated with photographs by the author. From the jacket: The day Colin Fletcher first saw the Grand Canyon, he knew he had to walk through it from one end to the other. The Grand Canyon had been run by boat, but on one had ever attempted the journey by foot, and the experts said it could not be done. Still, Me. Fletcher, and experienced hiker who had walked fierce mountain country and inhospitable desert, was determined to make the trip. A year later he started the two-month journey he describes in this book.

Preparing to hike the canyon myself I wanted to read up on what it would be like.I found "The Man Who Walked Through Time" in the bookstore on the Canyon's rim and read it right there,under a tree. This book will transport you to another world,deep below the rim and the mystery's and dangers therein. Colin Fletcher's courage and precise planning made for a successful journey and anyone planning a trip within the Grand Canyon would do well to read this book.

Colin Fletcher is one of our great outdoor authors and he is at his best in this book. Equipped with a backpack, purpose and stamina, he takes on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and conquers it singlehandedly. "His descriptions of the grandeur, wildlife, anthropological findings, and especially the geology of the Canyon are sure to afford pleasure...[We learn] how to appreciate the 'real' message of the wilderness." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)