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The Canyon Journal chronicles our adventures in Mexico's magnificent Barranca del Cobre and the rapid changes that have affected the local environment, economy and the Tarahumara people. |
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A Land of Extremes Our first journey to Copper Canyon brought us into a world of cultural and climatic extremes, where people struggled to survive in places left vacant on the map. |
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The First Crossing High on the ridge between two great canyons, I looked up at a heavily-armed Tarahumara Indian and thought of those ominous words, "This is a good day to die." |
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Into the Fire As we descended into the Barranca de Urique, fire climbed the canyon walls, but no one on the bus seemed concerned. |
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A Wrong Turn We arrived at a point in the deepest part of the canyon, where we could not see a way out. In our exhausted and dehydrated state, the path that brought us here was no longer a viable option. |
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The Real Danger Twenty-four of us completely infested and overran a small Mexican village. I felt ashamed and worried for the future of this desolate land. |
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An Outsider's View Vamos por el camino bueno. From the moment we arrived in Copper Canyon, we were in a hurry to leave. |
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An Excerpt From "Unknown Mexico: Explorations in the Sierra Madre and Other Regions, |
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