Grand Canyon Women: Lives Shaped by Landscape

by Betty Leavengood

Book Overview

The Grand Canyon is as well known for its intrepid adventurers as it is for its overwhelming beauty. While the most well-known adventurers are men, many of the Canyon's heroes are heroines. In Grand Canyon Women, Betty Leavengood corrects this omission from history and tells the stories of these daring, remarkable individuals. River runners, scientists, wranglers, architects, rangers, and housewives, these women braved the remote and rugged terrain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871088673
• ISBN13: 9780871088673
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Westwinds Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Grand book!

A wonderful look at a number of very special women who are forever entwined with this sacred place.

Very well written with a fabuolous sense of humor

A very inspirational book and a must for anyone interested in the Grand Canyon. Betty's sense of humor captivated me throughout.

excellent treatment of a fascinating subject

Ms. Leavengood delivers a captivating look at the lives of women who helped to shape the Grand Canyon - not geologically, but culturally. These early explorers helped to open up the Canyon for the millions who would follow, and the author does a great job in capturing the both the appeal of the Canyon and of the women who first made the trip. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the Grand Canyon or the human spirit.