A review by dancingdane
The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko

4.0

Very interesting euro-centric history of the Grand Canyon. I listened to the book, and it definitely kept my interest. On the surface, the book is about a speed run down the Colorado in a dory. But there is so much more information about the dams, the rivers, the politics, and the shaping of the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon. One thing I didn't like was the way the narrative jumped around in time. Usually that doesn't bother me, but for some reason, it felt jarring in this reading. But great nonetheless.