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>> "...it's difficult to get to." I'm surprised that nobody else has brought this up: No less an authority on matters arid and wild than Edward Abbey has writt
by avn2109 12y ago
>> "...it's difficult to get to."
I'm surprised that nobody else has brought this up: No less an authority on matters arid and wild than Edward Abbey has written extensively [0-1] on the inaccessibility and remoteness of the Grand Canyon. If I had to sum up his position on this topic, it might be "That's the point."
[0] http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Solitaire-A-Season-Wilderness/dp/0345326490 http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Solitaire-A-Season-Wilderness/d...
[1] http://www.amazon.com/The-Monkey-Wrench-Gang-P-S/dp/0061129763/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1DEM20WDBYNJSDDQ89P5 http://www.amazon.com/The-Monkey-Wrench-Gang-P-S/dp/00611297...
- cbd1984 12y ago> If I had to sum up his position on this topic, it might be "That's the point." Yes, because only the able-bodied should be able to enjoy the richness of the region.
- m741 12y agoYou can simply drive to the rim. The entire path around the rim is paved and handicap-accessible. You can take a mule into the canyon. It's difficult to get to only in the sense that you must drive for several hours from any nearby city to reach the area.
- prawn 12y agoExactly, it's remote but it's not inaccessible. The same is true of Yosemite, Death Valley, Yellowstone, Arches, etc.