Courtesy Desert Foothills Chapter, Arizona Archaeology Society
By Roger Kearney
Explorers visited and never returned. Geologists visited and returned and returned and …
Arizona Humanities speaker, Wayne Ranney, will present Smitten by Stone: How We Came to Love the Grand Canyon at the Wednesday, April 11th meeting of Arizona Archaeology Society – Desert Foothills Chapter. The meeting is open to the general public at no cost. There are refreshments available at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m., usually ending prior to 9:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the community room (Maitland Hall) at The Good Shepard of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 East Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (near the Dairy Queen).
About the Presentation
In spite of being one of the “Seven Natural Wonders of the World,” humans have not always seen the Grand Canyon in a positive light. First seen by Europeans in the year 1540, the canyon was not comprehended easily. Throughout the entire exploratory era (lasting nearly 320 years) conquistadores, explorers, trappers, and miners viewed the canyon as an obstacle to travel or even useless. None of these early visitors ever returned a second time. However, when the first geologist laid eyes on it in 1857, he issued a siren call to humanity that it was something quite special on our planet. Every geologist who followed returned again, announcing to the world that the Grand Canyon was to be revered.
Will Ranney
About the Speaker
Wayne Ranney, an Arizona Humanities speaker for eight years, is a kindred spirit as a geologist, author, river and trail guide on the Colorado Plateau. A former back country ranger in the Grand Canyon, Wayne earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Northern Arizona University in geology. Wayne is a geologic lecturer with travels to Antarctica, Africa, the Amazon, Greenland, Siberia, and the North and South Poles to name a few locations among 85 countries. He is still active as a river and trail guide in the Grand Canyon for the Grand Canyon Association Field Institute and Museum of Northern Arizona. He leads field trips throughout the American Southwest and is the author of ten books and a contributing writer for various magazines.
About DFC-AAS
the Desert Foothills Chapter of the Arizona Archaeology Society based in Cave Creek. AAS is a 501-C celebrating over 50 years of existence in 2014 and the Desert Foothill Chapter is a youngster at 40 years old. The chapter meets September through May on the second Wednesday of each month in Cave Creek and features well known guest lecturers during these meetings. The meetings are open to the general public at no cost with the exception of the December Christmas Party that is members only. For more information, visit www.azarchsoc.wildapricot.org/desertfoothills
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