Grand Canyon National Park Exhibit th Anniversary of Colin Fletcher. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Colin Fletcher’s 400 mile backpacking trip through Grand Canyon from Hualapai Hilltop to Point Imperia from April to June 1963. His poetic impressions and memoirs of the journey are revealed in his book - The Man Who Walked Through Colin Fletcher was a pioneering backpacker who inspired a love of hiking, backpacking and traversing wild places like Grand Canyon and scenic rivers like the Colorado River. The books and articles he published, describing his travels, encouraged th

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Grand Canyon National Park Exhibit th Anniversary of Colin Fletcher. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Colin Fletcher’s 400 mile backpacking trip through Grand Canyon from Hualapai Hilltop to Point Imperia from April to June 1963. His poetic impressions and memoirs of the journey are revealed in his book - The Man Who Walked Through Colin Fletcher was a pioneering backpacker who inspired a love of hiking, backpacking and traversing wild places like Grand Canyon and scenic rivers like the Colorado River. The books and articles he published, describing his travels, encouraged the reader to relish the spiritual aspect of the journey, to find joy and simplicity in an extended outdoor adventure. Born in Wales and educated in England, Fletcher lived and worked in Africa, Canada, and eventually settled in California. During his life, he auth

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