Colorado River Days 2016
Tuba City, AZ, United StatesVisit Flagstaff, Ariz., for 10 days of non-stop events focusing on the Colorado River.
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Grand Canyon End to End with Kevin Fedarko, Rich Rudow, and Chris Atwood
Northern Arizona University- Cline Library PO Box 6022, Bldg 28 Knoles Dr, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesRich Rudow and Chris Atwood will kick off the evening, recounting their 57-day end-to-end traverse of the Grand Canyon below the rim. Find out what inspired the team to try this feat, key details of their chosen route, and stories of how they endured brutal weather, injuries, and sickness while climbing up and down hundreds of thousands of vertical feet to complete the route.
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Festival of Flight
Grand Canyon National Park 8 South Entrance Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate Grand Canyon BIRDS! In addition to the National Park Service Centennial, we will also be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Condor Reintroduction and the 100th Anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty!
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Riding the Rim: The 14th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesEnjoy classic and contemporary poetry, song and open range entertainment featuring noted Arizona poets and performers preserving the culture and heritage of the American West.
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Photographing the Grand Canyon: Where, When & How to Capture the Best Photograph
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesHow does one portray the drama of Grand Canyon? Gary Ladd’s new book from the Grand Canyon Association, Photographing Grand Canyon, shows one where to be at sunrise, how to emphasize depth and scale and why the “rule of thirds” is useful but not sacrosanct.
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The Grandest Journey with Kevin Fedarko
Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesKevin will preview the 700-mile trek he took through the heart of the Grand Canyon. And he’ll talk about why this matters for the future of the Grand Canyon, an iconic landscape that is both beloved and threatened.
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CONFLUENCE: A Musical Journey Through the Colorado River’s National Parks
Cluster Studios 3881 Steele Street, Denver, CO, United StatesOn the heels of the National Park Service Centennial in August, CONFLUENCE follows indie folk band, The Infamous Flapjack Affair, on a journey through iconic national parks in the Colorado River Basin. Along the way, the band will learn about the people and places that depend on one of the most important, endangered river systems in the world, and turn their experiences into original music.
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