Grand Obsession Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon By Elias Butler

2007 trade paperback

Very Good Condition

Grand Canyon History

Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon is a biography by Elias Butler and Tom Myers that chronicles the life of Harvey Butchart, a math professor who became a legendary Grand Canyon explorer, detailing his extensive, obsessive explorations, his cryptic guidebooks, and the personal toll his passion took on his life and marriage. The book combines Butchart's life story with modern-day adventure, using his own maps and photos to explore his motivations and the impact of his record-setting hikes, which included over 12,000 miles on foot and numerous first ascents.