Jonathan Waterman: 3 books
Running Dry
A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Dying Colorado River
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
In 1869, John Wesley Powell led a small party down the Green and Colorado Rivers in a bold attempt to explore the Grand Canyon for the first time. After their monumental expedition, they told of raging rapids, constant danger, and breathtaking natural beauty of the American landscape at its most pristine.
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In the Shadow of Denali
Life And Death On Alaska's Mt. Mckinley
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2009
A classic in the genre of mountain literature—with a new preface by the author
Rising more than 20,000 feet into the Alaskan sky is Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. In this collection of exhilarating and stunning narratives, Jonathan Waterman paints a startlingly intimate portrait...
Chasing Denali
The Sourdoughs, Cheechakos, and Frauds behind the Most Unbelievable Feat in Mountaineering
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
The history of mountaineering began on Denali with the legendary story of four gold miners (called “Sourdoughs” because they carried sourdough starter with them at all times) who claimed to have summited after climbing more than 8,000 feet of steep snow and ice, then back down again—all in a...