From the crystalline headwaters of the Roc ky Mountains to its shocking demise in a foamy\, polluted pit in the Sonor an Desert\, the Colorado River&rsquo\;s story is one of both epic beauty a nd profound loss.
\nIn this deeply personal and visually stunning na rrative\, acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride sets out to do cument the lifeblood of the American West. What begins as an assignment cl ose to his childhood home transforms into a twenty-year odyssey that will change him forever. By packraft\, on foot\, and from the cockpit of his fa ther&rsquo\;s small plane\, McBride bears witness to the river&rsquo\;s gr andeur&mdash\;and the staggering scale of its exploitation.
\nMore t han a travelogue\, Witness to Water is a moving elegy and an urgent plea. It is the story of a river that no longer reaches the sea\, and a powerful reminder of the fragile natural systems we too often take for granted. Th is book is an unforgettable portrait of a river in peril\, and a testament to what we stand to lose when we ask too much of the world that sustains us. Yet within its pages also lies a current of hope&mdash\;not just for t he Colorado\, but for the countless rivers worldwide upon which our lives depend.
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About the Author
Pete McBride is an award-winni
ng photographer\, filmmaker\, writer\, and speaker known for his powerful
storytelling at the intersection of adventure and environmental conservati
on. Raised in Colorado\, McBride has spent over two decades documenting re
mote corners of the globe\, from the peaks of the Himalayas to the depths
of the Grand Canyon.
A National Geographic Explorer\, Adventurer o f the Year\, and Sony Artisan of Imagery\, McBride has worked in more than 75 countries\, combining his skills in photojournalism and filmmaking to spotlight pressing environmental issues\, particularly those involving wat er scarcity\, wilderness protection\, and climate change.
\nHis 750- mile trek through the length of the Grand Canyon became the basis for the Emmy-nominated documentary Into the Canyon and his celebrated book The Gra nd Canyon: Between River and Rim\, which won a National Outdoor Book Award .
\nHis later books\, Seeing Silence and Chasing Water\, also won na tional book awards\, and his photography and writing have appeared in Nati onal Geographic\, Outside\, Smithsonian\, and the New York Times\, among o thers. He is a frequent speaker at global conferences and conservation eve nts.
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