National Geographic Greatest Trips – Paria Canyon

by Rick McCharles, editor

I was a minor contributor to a gorgeous new National Geographic coffee table book.

Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips

One chapter describes Adventures on Foot. I helped write the Paria Canyon hike description.

My own 2006 trip report was used as a reference.

Though any experienced hiker will dismiss some of the trips chosen by National Geographic, their list of trekking adventures, overall, is surprisingly good.

Paria Canyon tops our own list of the best hikes in the Southwest USA. I’m very happy it was included.

Check my my Paria photos (flickr). Or checkout our hike Paria Canyon information page.