GCC Book Club: The Grandest Trek
Join Dr. Tom Myers for a discussion about his new book, The Grandest Trek: Unforgettable People, Stories, and Lessons for Life from Hiking the Length of the Grand Canyon.
- July 17, 2025
- 5:00PM–6:00PM MST
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Zoom Webinar
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Join us for a virtual Book Club event with Dr. Tom Myers, author of The Grandest Trek: Unforgettable People, Stories, and Lessons for Life from Hiking the Length of the Grand Canyon. Dr. Myers is co-author of the bestselling Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon and author of How Not to Die at Grand Canyon. An expert on wilderness medicine, he has been practicing at Grand Canyon since 1990 and has served as a longtime advisor to the park’s Search and Rescue program.
The Grandest Trek documents the 600-mile hike thru-hike Dr. Myers completed at Grand Canyon with his son in 2016. In addition to covering the fascinating history of lengthwise hiking in Grand Canyon, the book delivers a powerful and timeless message that spending time in nature can heal emotional wounds, improve self-worth, and forge unbreakable bonds of human connection.
The discussion will be moderated by Mindy Riesenberg, Chief Communications Officer, and will include a Q&A session—so bring your questions!
While we encourage reading the book before the event, it is not required. The Grandest Trek is available for purchase at GCC's retail locations and online via our Park Store. Proceeds will be donated to Grand Canyon Conservancy Field Institute in memory of Robert Eschka Benson.
