Grand Canyon National Park turned 100 this past week, and this photographer is worried about its preservation. He hiked its entire length — some 750 miles — in an effort to save it.
McBride went through eight pairs of shoes over 13 months, hiked through four sprained ankles, two broken fingers, that case of hyponatremia, lost two girlfriends and even threw his heart out of rhythm, requiring heart surgery.
"As I doze, I overhear Kevin taking audio notes , remarkably 100 yards from me. It is so quiet I think he is five feet away. He describes these moments 'below the river of stars' as if 'the canyon is holding us in the palm of its hand.'""When you get beyond the roar of the river inside the canyon, the silence is so profound and so ancient that it escapes description.
"It's so silent you can be laying in the morning, and you can hear just the distant brush of the bat wings as they're going out and looking for bugs, and you could hear the little clatter of sheep hooves on a rock layer that might be 1,000 feet below you. Pack a hat, good hiking shoes and lots of water and choose to spend the day at the canyon beyond a few minutes at the South Rim."Experience it away from vehicles. You can do that in a variety of ways."
Hardier types can hike two-thirds of the way into the canyon and camp at Indian Garden Campground, where there is drinking water. There are also rafting trips for every skill level.If you take some time to listen to the sounds of the canyon, quietly, McBride says it may change you.
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