Friends Travel Adventures

FRIENDS TRAVEL ADVENTURES Discover the 'Other' Canyon

At the remote North Rim of the Grand Canyon some 1,300 feet higher than the South Rim with its shuttle buses and millions of visitors a giant hush cloaks the chasm, enveloping the vistas that inspired early-day explorers to enshrine the majesty of its buttes and monuments with such names as Zoroaster Temple and Vista Encantadora and Angel's Window.

This is the quieter other face of the Grand Canyon with its magnificent vistas, sparsely traveled roads, dense forests, and expansive meadows. This is where deer browse undisturbed, wild turkeys hide in the tall grass, and white-tailed Kaibab squirrels scamper and chatter.

This other face is the focus of a Friends of Arizona Highways Photo Workshop, July 16 to 20. The workshop will be led by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jack Dykinga.

Guided by Dykinga, workshop participants will explore a myriad of photographic possibilities, including how to capture superb sunrise images with stops at Point Imperial, the highest viewpoint on either Rim, and Cape Royal, where they can peer across one of the Canyon's widest expanses. And during a sunset session at breathtaking Bright Angel Point, participants may hear the sound of Roaring Springs far below, convinced that they have joined those pioneer explorers on their own trek of discovery in a pristine wilderness of awesome wonders. Following are other trips in upcoming months.

Photo Workshops

Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo; July 4-7; Ken Akers.

Grand Canyon River Rafting; August 8-16; David Muench and Marc Muench; September 1-9; Gary Ladd.

Grand Canyon North Rim; October 1-5; Christine Keith.

Arizona Photo Sampler Tour

Visit the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, and Lake Powell; October 9-13.

WHEN YOU GO

Friends of Arizona Highways offers a variety of ways to explore the wonders of Arizona. Photo Workshops led by our master contributing photographers provide picture takers of all skill levels with in-depth hands-on instruction to help them take photos like those in the magazine. Arizona Photo Sampler Tours visit more scenic spots than Photo Workshops, and they offer plenty of tips from the accompanying photographer. Friends Backpacking Tours focus on Arizona's most popular destinations. Scenic Tours with Ray Manley are designed primarily for mature adults.

Assistance is provided by Nikon, Hasselblad, Fuji, and Image Craft.

For more information, call the Friends' Travel Office, (602) 271-5904.

ENJOY WANDERING THROUGHOUT ARIZONA'S OUTDOORS WITH ARIZONA'S 144 BEST CAMPGROUNDS

Author James Tallon admits that his biases flavored his choices for Arizona's 144 Best Campgrounds, the latest book from Arizona Highways. But his biases stem from more than three decades of roaming Arizona's backcountry and describing it with words and photographs. This guidebook groups the campgrounds into eight regions. For each region, there are detailed maps locating campsites and charts summarizing facilities and fishing opportunities at or near each site.

The 192-page 8½" by 10½" softcover book features 160 full-color photographs and costs just $13.95 plus shipping and handling.

To order, use the attached card or call toll-free nationwide, 1-800-543-5432. In the Phoenix area or outside the U.S., call 602-258-1000. To order online, visit us at http://www.arizhwys.com/