Arizona, New Mexico & the Grand Canyon Trips (Lonely Planet, 1st Edition) - Aaron Anderson [1]
AARON ANDERSON
Aaron began his professional career making beer, not books, working as a microbrewer before becoming a travel writer. He’s since contributed to seven Lonely Planet guides, including Cycling in Britain, Thailand and Madagascar & Comoros.
SARA BENSON
Sara has contributed to dozens of Lonely Planet titles, including Las Vegas and Encounter Las Vegas. Her travel writing has featured in magazines and newspapers, both in print and online, including the Los Angeles Times and Las Vegas Review-Journal.
JENNIFER DENNISTON
Since 1991 Jennifer has traveled the back roads and trails of northern New Mexico, falling in love with the region’s distinct landscape and culture, especially its green chile and acequias, and the smell of burning piñon in a kiva fireplace. As New Mexican folksinger Bill Hearne sang, “If I ain’t happy here, I ain’t happy nowhere.”
LISA DUNFORD
It was slot canyons and slickrock, ancient American ruins and rock art that first attracted Lisa to Utah. But tripping around talking about her great-great-great-grandfather Brigham Young turned out to be just as intriguing. Lisa is the author of the Utah chapter of Lonely Planet’s Southwest USA guide.
JOSH KRIST
In Arizona, Josh Krist grew up; went to university; camped alone in the desert for three days when he was 14; worked on a firefighting airplane; rode rickety motorcycles; and reported for a few of the daily newspapers. He’s written about Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam and the Caribbean for Lonely Planet.
WENDY YANAGIHARA
Though her first experience of the Grand Canyon was typical – a family road trip, Dad posing for a photo pretending to fall over the edge (don’t do it!) – Wendy has since hiked from rim to rim, rafted the Colorado, and only begun to explore the wonders of the canyon.
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CONTRIBUTING EXPERTS
Dr Yemane Asmerom Yemane Asmerom directs the radiogenic isotope lab in the University of New Mexico’s department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and studies subjects ranging from Rio Grande Rift volcanics to Carlsbad Caverns stalagmites. He lends his expertise to Rock It: A Geology Expedition.
Edward Borins and Nancy Rutland Edward Borins has been a bookseller since 1973. In 1979, he and his wife Eva opened Edwards Books & Art in downtown Toronto, and it soon grew to five stores. After moving to Santa Fe in 1997, they purchased Garcia Street Books, which has been consistently voted Santa Fe’s best independent bookstore. Nancy Rutland opened Bookworks in 1984 after receiving an MA in English from the University of Virginia. She lives in Corrales, and, when not reading, she enjoys walks along the Rio Grande with her husband and dogs. She can be reached at nancyr@bkwrks.com. They provided knowledgeable guidance on the In the Footsteps of DH Lawrence trip.
Blair Carl Blair Carl is an 11-year Sedona resident and tour guide (www.blairsedona.net) to some of the best spiritual spots in the area. He lent his expertise to the mind-bending Into the Vortex trip.
Ted Flicker Ted Flicker is the writer and director of the 1967 comedic classic The President’s Analyst, and the creator of the popular 1970s TV show Barney Miller, which gave him the getaway money to