Canyons of the Southwest: A Tour of the Great Canyon Country from Colorado to Northern Mexico

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Summary: Stunning.
Review: CANYONS OF THE SOUTHWEST by John Annerino. A stunning overview of the "inverted mountains." -Summit Magazine

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Summary: Sumptuous photography and a fine story line.
Review: CANYONS OF THE SOUTHWEST, photographs and text by JohnAnnerino. This is a modest price to pay for such sumptuous photography which represents a "tour" in the canyon country from Colorado to Northern Mexico. Particularly haunting are the pictures of the ruins of the Anasazi, the ancient people who used stone tools to hunt and kill for breakfast, dinner, and supper now-extinct large mammals; their houses of stone; and their hurried and mysterious exit. There is a fine story line to go with the pictures that makes this book a notch above photojournalism. The author is in his element. -Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Summary: Fine photographs.
Review: Everyone knows about the Grand Canyon, but what many of us don't know is that the Southwest is laced with canyons less traveled but no less spectacular. Lucky for us, Annerino spills a few secrets in this book, describing in words and fine photographs such places...an encticement to visit or revisit, in person, this stunning terrain. -Outside Magazine

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Summary: Unbelievably beautiful pictures and stories.
Review: For people who love the West, especially those who seldom leave the concrete road, this book provides unbelievably beautiful pictures and stories about gorgeous places in the wilderness. -Rocky Mountain News

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Summary: Compelling photographs.
Review: Foremost are the photographs. I would call Annerino's canyon portraits the best of a really good lot, even over big-time large-format photographers. While the large-format works are stunning artistic studies of light and color shot with impossibly huge f-stops, Annerino's canyon photographs give expression to the phrase "wearing one's heart on the sleeve." His photos have an active passion that others lack. Anyone who knows him will say he is among the "hardmen' to tackle the Southwestern mountains and canyons, but that he is definitely the most sincere in his passion for place. Perhaps, because of this he lacks a calculated commercial view of the places he photographs. His images also record his own passion, creating compelling and unique photographs. More than any other contemporary outdoor photographer, Annerino's photos mirror his love of the land's people. In the text, Annerino portrays canyonlands people as part of what makes the places special. He has a deep affection for past and present native peoples, but unlike some Anglo North Americans, Annerino isn't a lost 20th century soul. Rather, he seems to have a straightfoward and genuine admiration for native people, and has learned a great deal about them. His research on each canyon's history is impressive. Annerino writes with an immensity commensurate with his subject. His style is old-fashioned, evoking an older, more grandiose era of writing of explorers like Powell and Pattie. While many modern writers seem bent on infusing themselves into as much of the story as possible, Annerino's style is not so full of himself as full of the intensity of his canyon experiences...Annerino is at his best when he writes about Mexico, especially the Big Bend passage where he talks about the injustices served the Mexican across the river at the hands of our national park there. An optimist who sees great things in the canyons, Annerino neither ignores nor dwells on the obvious problems facing the West like pollution and development. And fortunately, CANYONS OF THE SOUTHWEST is not a treasure map guidebook to these areas. -Desert Skies

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Summary: Passionate.
Review: I love Annerino's passionate clear ideas and descriptions

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Summary: A stunning pictorial celebration.
Review: John Annerino presents a stunning pictorial celebration of the land and people, past and present, in the canyons of the Southwest...capturing Native American inhabitants and the stunning landscapes they call home. -Outdoor & Travel Photography

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Summary: An intimate portrait, with stunning color photographs.
Review: John Annerino's pictorial celebration of the canyons of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico is a handsome momento for those who have heard the wind whistling in these haunting canyons, and a beckoning invitation for those who have not yet made the journey. Annerino has spent much of his adult life exploring this territory -- as a wilderness runner, adventurer, and photojournalist -- and here combines his firsthand knowledge with his expertise as a nature photographer and author to create an intimate portrait of some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world. Scores of stunning full-color photographs make plain the basis for the region's appeal. From the centuries-old Anasazi ruins to the breathtaking buttes of Monument Valley, from the Narrows of Zion National Park to the barrancas (canyons) of the frontier of Mexico, CANYONS OF THE SOUTHWEST is a memorable record of one of the earth's most spectacular bioregions.

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Summary: Outstanding photography.
Review: Outstanding photography. Beautiful typography and layout. Good paper choice. Excellent color reproduction. -Book Builders West

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Summary: John Annerino has done a yoeman's job.
Review: The canyons of the southwest are unsurpassed in their beauty. They are a national treasure to all the people. Photojournalist John Annerino has done a yoeman's job of bringing the reader the true beauty of the southwest. Having been their several times I admire the job he has done for the reader. -Delaware County Journal