Canyon Country
"I can almost feel the chill morning air at Bryce Canyon, the heat in Zion, and the dust in Canyonlands. Stephen Trimble is one of the finest of the younger Western author/naturalists. As with Jones and his photographs, Trimble has a manner of expression that evokes nostalgia with every page. This beautiful book is one of the finest coffee table books I have ever seen." —Vacation Book Review
Stephen Trimble's essay opens this large-format book of Jones's photographs. Steve captures the connection between the people and their homeland in "Voices From the Six Directions," including quotes from interviews with ranchers and homesteaders, river biologists, pioneer traders in Navajo backcountry, archaeologist/explorers, and Ute spiritual leaders. His stories are as revealing as the strata of the canyon walls.
An abridged 80-page version of the book was published in 1990 as Portrait of Canyon Country
(Graphic Arts Center, 1986)
