Jonathan Waterman has broken trail with ten unique journey books exploring history, culture, and environment. He is renowned for unprecedented mountaineering ascents, long river descents, and arduous wilderness traverses—such as his 2,200 mile solo of the Northwest Passage (Arctic Crossing, Knopf, 2001). Jon has also written for, appeared in, and created five TV documentaries about his wild journeys. The accolades for his work include 7 book and magazine awards, an Emmy, and a Denali National Park Special Achievement Award for his rescue service on Mt. McKinley.
The multi-year research for the “Colorado River Project” was supported by a National Geographic grant. His 1,450-mile, five-month-long trip included unintentional swims through rapids; trespasses across dams; weeks of solitude on the river balanced by meetings with scientists and water operators; a ten-day walk through the dried-out delta (occasionally paddling his three-pound raft down irrigation canals). Until his journey, the full descent of the Colorado River had never been completed. Now Jon believes that it should not be undertaken again until the river reaches the sea. He lives with his wife and children—June, Nicholas, and Alistair—in Carbondale, Colorado.
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