Peter mcbride thirtymillion people count on one river for water the colorado. A selftaught, awardwinning photographer, he has traveled on assignment to over 60 countries for the publications of the national geographic society, smithsonian, outside, mens journal, esquire, and many others. More people have orbited the earth than hiked the grand canyon from end to end. International photographer and colorado native peter mcbride spent the past three years making images of the colorado river. His work has been turned into several magazine articles, a book, a. Flowing through conflict 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. This is a great book for anyone interested in water and especially scarce western water. Let us know your thoughts on mcbrides experiences and opinions and stay tuned kowalski promises that well find more where this came from next week.
Awarded a knight fellowship for professional journalists at stanford university, mcbride spent over five years documenting the colorado river, culminating in a coffeetable book and series of awardwinning short films. About the same number of people have continuously thruhiked the grand canyon as have walked on the moon. Our expert blogger, ted kowalski, had the opportunity to interview peter mcbride, photographer of the colorado river. Just as impressive is his command of the myriad issues that that make the colorado river the most loved and litigated. Local pete mcbride has a new book about the grand canyon. Flowing through conflict photography exhibit, touring the west. Jul 14, 2011 why the colorado river stopped flowing. Feb 21, 2012 our expert blogger, ted kowalski, had the opportunity to interview peter mcbride, photographer of the colorado river. A panoramic view of the confluence of the colorado and the little colorado. What this is, is a beautifully and passionately written book about the plight of the colorado river. Exploration of the colorado river by john wesley powell.
Flowing through conflict book was released last fall, and now were welcoming the film version of the project, chasing water, to this years festival. Two journalists traverse the grand canyon by foot, hoping to better understand the revered canyon. Between river and rim the book is an amazing combination of breathtaking. His book the emerald mile describes the fastest boat ride ever down the entire length of the colorado river. I biplane reenacting the first african air passage, mcbride loves challenges. Awarded a knight fellowship for professional journalists at stanford university, mcbride spent over five years documenting the colorado river, culminating in a coffeetable book and series of. Filmmaker and photographer pete mcbride is a crusader for rivers. Kevin fedarkos excellent the emerald mile and peter mcbrides brilliant photoessay the colorado river. A photographer and author teamed up to capture the geographical, environmental, and historical journey of the colorado river in their photoessay book, the colorado river. He has created a wall map of the colorado river basin, and with coauthor peter mcbride, the colorado river. Pete mcbrides efforts to educate people about the beauty of the. The grand canyon needs to be saved by every generation. Peter mcbride, a photographer from colorado, visually documented his aerial expedition along 1,450 miles of the colorado river, from its headwaters toward its delta.
Native coloradan peter mcbrides photography career has taken him on assignment to over 60 countries for national geographic, smithsonian, outside, mens journal, esquire and other publications. Peter mcbrides photographic talents shine throughout this book. The colorado river, photo by peter mcbride as a boy growing up on a cattle ranch in colorado, peter mcbride sat on the perfect perch from which to. The coloradobased photojournalist had already visited more than 75 countries on assignment, documenting expeditions from antarctica to everest. Peter mcbride s photographic talents shine throughout this book. Pete mcbride compiled his photographic journey through the grand canyon in his new book, the grand canyon. Four questions for photographer peter mcbride on the.
Mcbrides journey culminated in an acclaimed coffee table book. The colorado river, photo by peter mcbride as a boy growing up on a cattle ranch in colorado, peter mcbride sat on the perfect perch from which to view the effects of water. Johnathan waterman obvioiously experienced the length of the colorado river with descriptions that are alluring and thought provoking. Two of them author kevin fedarko and photographerfilmmaker pete mcbride are here to tell their tales of trailless miles through the heart of the grand canyon and the threats to the canyon they discovered along the way. Plumbing the depths of the grand canyon the santa barbara. As a native coloradan, photographer peter mcbride always wondered how long it took irrigation water from his familys cattle ranch to reach the colorado river and ultimately the sea. Mcbride, a nature photographer and filmmaker who has an affinity for riverside treks he strode the length of the ganges river, for example uses walking excursions to take a look at our natural resources, which we dont pay enough attention to, he told me via a phone conversation from his home in colorado. Powells book about his journey through the grand canyon is a standardbearer of adventure literature. Photographer pete mcbride biography national geographic. Flowing through conflict, as well as three awardwinning documentaries, and a pbs program. Now mcbride is preparing a multimedia presentation of his more recent journey to india to follow the course of the ganges river, treated reverently by millions of. If nothing else, he expects that anyone who opens the book will recognize that the colorado does, in fact, peter out in the sonoran desert. Pete mcbride asked himself before starting a 750mile traverse across grand canyon national park. Mcbride s journey culminated in an acclaimed coffee table book.
Jul 14, 2011 known by some as americas nile, the colorado river stretches about 1,450 miles across seven states and two countries and photographer peter mcbride has traveled the entire thing, shooting. Apr 04, 2012 mcbrides journey culminated in an acclaimed coffee table book. Known by some as americas nile, the colorado river stretches about 1,450 miles across seven states and two countries and photographer peter mcbride has traveled the. Basalts pete mcbride remains on grand mission for the grand. Peter mcbride keynote speakers bureau and speaking fee.
The recognition for his work includes magazine and book awards, a literary fellowship from the national endowment for the arts, and an emmy. The dams would affect the colorado river through the grand. Between river and rim, colorado native and national geographic photographer pete mcbride showcases the immense beauty of the grand canyon while reminding us of its challenges and its changing landscape. Let us know your thoughts on mcbrides experiences and opinions and stay tuned kowalski promises that. The picture show after traveling the entire colorado river, photographer peter mcbride was surprised by how his journey ended. Pete mcbride speaking facebook twitter instagram shopbetween river and rim book shopprints filminto the canyon filmholy. Between river and rim rizzoli, theres a photograph of a mans calf, suntanned. Flowing through conflict book was released last fall, and now were welcoming the film version of the project, chasing water, to this years festival the project took mcbride three years, documenting the river by land and by air. Four years and 1500 rivermiles later, mcbride produced an acclaimed book, three awardwinning documentaries and cohosted a pbs tv program. Antarctica, mcbride decided to focus his cameras closer to home on a.
Flowing through conflict will be published in november 2010. Pete mcbride, a native coloradan, has spent almost two decades studying the world with his camera. Awardwinning photojournalist, peter mcbride, and nationally recognized writer and author, jonathan waterman, have collaborated on this project, bringing to life a startling and lasting impression of the colorado river. Mcbride is the last person to paddle down the normally suckeddrybyagriculture colorado river delta, during a rare pulse flow release that discharged water from upstream reservoirs and finally. Jul 03, 20 a photographer and author teamed up to capture the geographical, environmental, and historical journey of the colorado river in their photoessay book, the colorado river. Join writer kevin fedarko and photographerfilmmaker pete mcbride as they share the struggle and beauty of their estimated 750mile walk through one of our planets most spectacular places. Flowing through conflict, and an awardwinning short film, chasing water.
In pete mcbrides new largeformat book, the grand canyon. Podcast interview with pete mcbride national geographic photographer. Four years and 1500 rivermiles later, mcbride produced an acclaimed book, the colorado river, flowing through conflict, three awardwinning documentaries and cohosted a pbs tv program. The colorado river book comfortable working and cracking jokes at 23,000 feet on the side of mount everest, in a sea kayak off antarctica or from the open cockpit of a w. All those people, plus drought and climate change are having a big impact on the river. The grand canyon needs to be saved by every generation the.
Arizona daily sun a work of fine art and an avowal on the power and wisdom of place. Students will learn about the unique geology of this immense landscape as well as the threats facing this american icon. Four years and 1,500 rivermiles later, produced an acclaimed book, the colorado river, flowing through conflict, three awardwinning documentaries and cohosted a pbs tv programme. Four years and 1500river miles later, mcbride produced a book, three awardwinning short. The 2015 canyon hike seemed a mere jaunt in his own backyard. In this yale environment 360 video, he follows the natural course of the colorado by raft, on foot, and overhead in a small plane, telling the story of a river whose water is siphoned off at every turn. May 11, 2011 right in our own backyard, the colorado river is the focus of a stunning piece of work from photographer peter mcbride. The colorado river in the face of climate change, eric kuhn of colorado river district and aspen global change institute peter mcbride photography of colorado river basin down the colorado river, slideshow, peter mcbride, grist magazine the colorado river. Continental divide land trust hosts author and national geographic photographer peter mcbride for a presentation of his new book the colorado river. Pete mcbride has traveled on assignment to more than 75 countries for the national geographic society, smithsonian, outside, esquire, microsoft, and the nature conservancy. The result was an acclaimed book, the colorado river.
The colorado river runs dry science smithsonian magazine. Speakers biography state of the rockies colorado college. Pete mcbride is a photographer, writer, and filmmaker. His passion, combined with a profound belief in conservation, propelled him to spend over two years documenting his local river the colorado. Another photograph, which provides the books cover, depicts a pristine corner of the park. Kevin fedarkos excellent the emerald mile and peter mcbride s brilliant photoessay the colorado river. Four years and 1,500 river miles later, mcbride produced a book, filmed three awardwinning short documentaries, and hosted a pbs tv program. Right in our own backyard, the colorado river is the focus of a stunning piece of work from photographer peter mcbride. Pete mcbride and the journey of 800 miles sony alpha universe. The photographer and the author traveled the entire length of the colorado rivers 1450 miles by a mixture of air, boat, and foot to truly understand and this could be a stunning coffee table book, but its not.
Mcbride, a nature photographer and filmmaker who has an affinity for riverside treks he strode the length of the ganges river, for example uses walking excursions to take a look at our natural resources, which we dont pay enough attention to, he told. There is perhaps no storyteller modern or otherwise who has become as intimate with the colorado river basin as pete mcbride the photographer, writer and filmmaker has irrigated his familys hayfields in central colorado with its tributary waters. After a decade documenting remote expeditions from everest to antarctica, pete became frustrated with the media and magazine world and decided to focus his cameras closer to home on a subject closer to his heart his backyard river, the colorado. Most recently, pete and his friend, author kevin fedarko, hiked the entire 800mile length of the grand canyon, documenting the journey for his forthcoming book the grand canyon. Photographer peter mcbride traveled along the colorado river from its source high in the rocky mountains to its historic mouth at the sea of cortez. Other watersheds soon called including a sourcetosea look at indias sacred ganges river.
Flowing through conflict, and an awardwinning short. A book with stunning photography details his journey of tracing the colorado river from high in the mountains to the delta where it peters out before reaching the sea of cortez. Basalt photographer pete mcbride raked in another round of awards for his film and book. Oct 19, 2011 photographer peter mcbride traveled along the colorado river from its source high in the rocky mountains to its historic mouth at the sea of cortez. Mcbrides artistry is stunning, and the collection is well edited. Running through conflict by peter mcbride i am red by peter mcbride. The first is about how pete paddled and hiked the length of the colorado river delta, photographing and filming a conservation successthe river s triumphant, yet temporary, return to the sea. Mar 28, 2011 the colorado river, photo by peter mcbride as a boy growing up on a cattle ranch in colorado, peter mcbride sat on the perfect perch from which to view the effects of water.
Sep 26, 2018 a panoramic view of the confluence of the colorado and the little colorado. Recently mcbride has focused his cameras on his backyard river, the colorado. Running through conflict by peter mcbride i am red by peter mcbride delta dawn. Peter mcbride on photographing the contentious colorado river. In this yale environment 360 video, he follows the natural course of the colorado by raft, on foot, and overhead in a small plane, telling the story of a river whose water is siphoned off at every. No book on this list is more quotable than a river runs through it, because no book explores huge metaphysical questions in such an easygoing colloquial manner. After a decade documenting remote expeditions from everest to antarctica, mcbride decided to focus his cameras closer to home on a subject closer to his hearthis backyard river, the colorado. In a potash mine near moab, utah, the water is dyed blue to speed evaporation. Four years and 1,500 river miles later, mcbride produced a book, filmed three. Pete mcbride is a national geographic photographer, filmmaker, and writer who tells untold stories from some of the worlds wildest places. Pete mcbride and the journey of 800 miles sony alpha.
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