60 color photos 260 color drawings 6 x 9 Grand Canyon National Park draws 5 million visitors from around the world each year. More than 280 miles long, 18 miles wide, and 4,600 feet deep, the Grand Canyon is one of the most impressive gorges on earth. The ecosystems within its boundaries are diversefrom desert to forestand support a variety of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, mammals, and plants. Grand Canyon describes and illustrates in full color each of these plant and animal species and explores the canyons geological history, land use issues, native people, and past explorersat once a travelers guide, field guide, and natural history of one of Americas most popular and extraordinary national parks. George Wuerthner is a full-time photographer, writer, and ecologist.