The Grand Canyon - (Past and Present) by Kevin Scott Schindler (Paperback)

About the Book

The Grand Canyon is one of the most inspiring and accessible natural wonders in the world. More than a century ago, visionaries developed it as a tourist destination, and today, it sees more than five million visitors per year to experience its geology, cultural history, and wildlife. Relying on historic images primarily from the Grand Canyon Museum Collections, historian Kevin S. Schindler traces the development of the Grand Canyon as a bucket-list destination for people of all ages.Comparing our present to our past is how we understand our history. Arcadia's Past & Present series makes such local comparisons available.

Book Synopsis

The Grand Canyon is one of the most inspiring and accessible natural wonders in

the world. More than a century ago, visionaries developed it as a tourist destination, and today, it sees more than five million visitors per year to experience its geology, cultural history, and wildlife. Relying on historic images primarily from the Grand

Canyon Museum Collections, historian Kevin S. Schindler traces the development of the Grand Canyon as a bucket-list destination for people of all ages.

Comparing our present to our past is how we understand our history. Arcadia's

Past & Present series makes such local comparisons available. Books in this series

offer a special view of American life by placing historical images side by side with

contemporary photographs.

Review Quotes

Tourists have been snapping photos of Grand Canyon National Park for more than a century. A new book pairs historic photographs with brand-new ones to see what's changed and what hasn't in that time.

KNAU's Melissa Sevigny spoke with Flagstaff author Kevin Schindler about how the repeat photography project reveals not just the canyon's spectacular scenery but its human history, too.

-Melissa Sevigny, KNAU News Talk NPR

At its heart, Schindler's work is a testament to the enduring beauty of the Grand Canyon, juxtaposing historic photographs with their modern-day equivalents. Through these visual pairings, viewers are offered a unique perspective on what has changed and what has remarkably stayed the same.

-Aqsa Younas Rana, BNN

About the Author

Relying on historic images primarily from the Grand Canyon Museum Collections, historian Kevin S. Schindler traces the development of the Grand Canyon as a bucket-list destination for people of all ages.