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1	House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwest more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist The greatest 'unsolved mystery' of the American Southwest relates to the Anasazi, the native peoples who in the 11th century converged on Chaco Canyon (now New Mexico) and built a flourishing cultural center that attracted pilgrims from far and wide, a vital crossroads of the prehistoric world. The Anasazis' accomplishments - in agriculture, in ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $7.45! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist THE ANIMAL DIALOGUES tells of Craig Childs' own chilling experiences among the grizzlies of the Arctic, sharks off the coast of British Columbia and in the turquoise waters of Central America, jaguars in the bush of northern Mexico, mountain lions, elk, Bighorn Sheep, and others. More than chilling, however, these stories are lyrical, enchanting, ... see all copies from $7.45! new only from $7.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence of the American Desert more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist Like the highest mountain peaks, deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to the most seasoned explorers. Craig Childs, who has spent years in the deserts of the American West - as an adventurer, a river guide, and a field instructor in natural history - has developed a keen appreciation for these forbidding landscapes: their beauty, ... see all copies from $3.55! new only from $7.45! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Soul of Nowhere more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist Childs answers the call of fierce places; the more desolate the landscape, the more passionately he is drawn to it. For Childs, these are the types of terrain that sharpen the senses, and demand a physicality the modern civilized world no longer requires. Includes black-and-white photos and pen-and-ink drawings by the author. see all copies from $2.22! new only from $5.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Way Out: A True Story of Ruin and Survival more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist Craig Childs is lost. In a labyrinth of canyons in the American Southwest where virtually nothing else is alive - barely any vegetation, few signs of wildlife, scant trace of any human precursors in this landscape - Childs and his friend Dirk undertake a fortnight's journey. With as much food and gear as they can carry, and little else but their ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $4.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Colorado more books like this by Art Wolfe, Gavriel Jecan, Craig Childs (Text by) add to wishlist Art Wolfe has photographed many of the wild places of Colorado. As a climber and hiker, he is willing to search out special and remote views that aren't accessible by vehicles or airplanes. That dedication to getting the shot is fully reflected in this magnificent book of landscape and wildlife photography. Wolfe's aesthetic eye makes his ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $23.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Stone Desert: A Naturalist's Exploration of Canyonlands National Park more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist see all copies from $15.25! new only from $183.01!
8	Hiking Grand Canyon Loops more books like this by George Steck, Craig Childs (Foreword by) add to wishlist Detailed descriptions of ten off-trail loop hikes through remote wilderness. Combines practical information with superb storytelling and humor. see all copies from $3.51! new only from $6.43! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Crossing Paths: Uncommon Encounters with Animals in the Wild more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist the natural world in these stories of his encounters with wild animals--such as mountain lions, sharks, horned owls, pronghorns, and rainbow trout--in the most remote places of the West. see all copies from $4.62! new only from $165.38!
10	The Desert Cries: A Season of Flash Floods in a Dry Land more books like this by Craig Childs, Regan Choi (Illustrator) add to wishlist Flash floods spread violence and anger over the land. And yet, they sometimes bring peace and grace. If you have never seen a flash flood, you will in this book. Meet the survivors whose stories explain such a paradox. The Desert Cries tells gripping stories of five flash floods that raged in the Grand Canyon and elsewhere in Arizona within a two ... see all copies from $6.32! new only from $7.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Grand Canyon: Time Below the Rim more books like this by Craig Childs, Gary Ladd (Photographer) add to wishlist Months of hiking, climbing, and camping in the Grand Canyon have produced a book that is both majestic in its photography and gripping in its storytelling. Among "Parade" magazine's top fifteen new millennium gift books, "Grand Canyon: Time Below the Rim" has also won the 2000 Benjamin Franklin Award for best nature book. see all copies from $18.05! new only from $59.95! \| signed copies
12 view cover	The Southwest's Contrary Land: Forever Changing Between Four Corners and the Sea of Cortes more books like this by Craig Childs, Arizona Highways Contributors (Photographer) add to wishlist Honorable Mention in the 2002 National Outdoor Book Awards in the Design and Artistic Merit Category. see all copies from $7.69! new only from $19.94! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Grand Canyon Stories: Then & Now more books like this by Craig Childs, Leo W Banks add to wishlist In the 130 years since John Wesley Powell first navigated the rampaging Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, countless adventurous souls have responded to the canyon's call. Now, in stories spanning two centuries, historian Leo Banks delves into the characters of myth and legend, and writer/naturalist Craig Childs explores contemporary issues ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $58.15! \| first editions

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