Wayne Ranney

We are greatly and deeply appreciative of Wayne Ranney's gracious hospitality in allowing us to use his narratives for our US89 Project.  The information below (in quotes) about Wayne accompanied the narratives in the US89 Appreciation Society's guidebook.  You can keep an eye on Wayne's travels by following his world-acclaimed geology blog here:  https://earthly-musings.blogspot.com
Here is Wayne's website:  http://www.wayneranney.com

"Wayne Ranney is a guide, educator and author who specializes in making the diverse landscapes and geologic history of our planet come alive for curious and interested travelers. Trained as a geologist in the American Southwest, he is an adjunct faculty member at Yavapai College in Sedona and frequently travels and lectures to exotic landscapes worldwide. He has led trips for the Smithsonian Institution, Lindblad Expeditions, Abercrombie and Kent, and TCS Expeditions. He has visited over 65 countries, from Antarctica to Zimbabwe, taking travelers on journeys of discovery to earthly and human landscapes. "

"Wayne is the author of numerous books including Sedona Through Time; Ancient Landscapes of the Colorado Plateau; and Carving Grand Canyon. Wayne’s primary interests are in understanding landscape development through time and how human cultures intersect with these landscapes. This confluence of landscapes and cultures has, in many instances, helped to determine the course of human history. His enthusiasm and excitement is infectious as his students and fellow travelers discover the immense beauty and fascinating story of our home planet."

The WPA Guides

The state guides produced by the 1930's Works Progress Administration are timeless, indispensable resources for understanding the highways and byways of Depression-Era America.  In this project we will be using guides for Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Montana.

Here's a a brief description of the WPA Federal Writer's Project for the state guides.

https://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/WPAStateGuides.pdf

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