RaveThe Aspen Daily NewsDavid Wolman and Julian Smith have done an excellent job of capturing the excitement and wonder of the early days of Hawaiian cattle culture, documenting the history and tradition, not to mention the cultural upheaval and environmental problems, that developed after the first cattle were swum to the shores of Kealakekua Bay ... They also paint a superb portrait of the wild and woolly culture of the early 20th-century Rocky Mountain West and the new technologies and discoveries that were shaping the western tradition as they came under sway of the modern world ... This is a truly entertaining, educational and satisfying tale, told with verve and gusto.
John F Ross
RaveAspen Daily NewsJohn Ross has done a spectacular job of research and reportage to bring this book to print. Although the title evokes the majesty and magnificence of the Grand Canyon, and rightly so, I found it to be, more accurately, an interesting and expressive biography of John Wesley Powell him- self ... The Promise Of The Grand Canyon is an excellent and enlightening historical narrative. It does not suffer in comparison to those narratives which I consider some of the modern greats ... If you enjoy outstanding historical writing, you will definitely enjoy this book.
